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Weloganite

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Description
Locality: 
Francon Quarry, Québec, Canada
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.4 × 5.5 × 4.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.80cm
Description

Several yellow, typically cone shaped and stacked crystals of rare weloganite formed in a vugh, the largest being 8mm high. Unusually bright coloured and sharp crystals.

Francon Quarry is the type locality for weloganite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Weloganite

Formula: 
Na2Sr3Zr(CO3)6·3H2O
Strunz: 
5.CC.05
Hardness: 
3.5
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Francon quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Vic's Vugh Minerals