Desourdy Quarry (later incorparated into Poudrette Quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Monteregie, Quebec, Canada

Type Location

5.8 x 3.8 x 2.4 cm
2.3 x 1.5 x 0.9 in

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Na₅Zr₂Si₆O₁₈(Cl,OH)·2H₂O

The Petarasite is the orange colored, crude crystals. This is rare material from the type location. There is an unidentified, well formed, light lavender/gray partial crystal present.

Condition: Composed of massive material.

Flaws: None of the Petarsite crystals are complete nor none of the larger Aegirine crystals.

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