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Perraultite and Leifite from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada (Type Locality for Perraultite)

 
Perraultite and Leifite from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada (Type Locality for Perraultite)

Perraultite and Leifite from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada (Type Locality for Perraultite)

Perraultite and Leifite from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada (Type Locality for Perraultite)

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Perraultite and Leifite from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada (Type Locality for Perraultite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 43915
Mineral:Perraultite and Leifite
Locality:Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada (Type Locality for Perraultite)
Description:Prismatic pink perraultite microcrystals with acicular white leifite crystals to 2 mm long, rhombic brown rhodochrosite crystals to 2 mm in small cavities in white albite with fluorite, polylithionite, aegirine and albite crystals. ex. Joseph J. Urban (1915-1997)
Overall Size:4x3.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 2 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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