Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Type Location

7.8 x 4.7 x 4.9 cm
3.1 x 1.9 x 1.9 in

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BaAl₂(CO₃)₂(OH)₄·H₂O and Sr₃Na₂Zr(CO₃)₆·3H₂O with BaAl₂(CO₃)₂(OH)₄·H₂O

Small spherical aggregates of off-white colored small crystals of Dressite in association with straw yellow colored Weloganite crystals. This is the type location for both of these species. There are some small, unusual, unidentified crystals which have epitaxially grown on the ends of some of the Weloganite crystals.

Condition: Good

Flaws: One of the Welagonite crystals is broken at one end.

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