Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Monteregie, Quebec, Canada

4.5 x 4.2 x 4.6 cm
1.8 x 1.7 x 1.8 in

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Na₂ZrSi₆O₁₅·3H₂O

A jumbled mass of light gray/green colored Elpidite with the jackstraw habit. There is some white colored Calcite which weakly fluoresces red under SW. There are also other, unidentified minerals on the specimen. One of these is a silvery colored phyllosilicate.

Condition: Good

Flaws: Some of the Elpidite crystals are not terminated.

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