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Weloganite (Type Locality)

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An unusual cluster of two conjoined crystals, showing the distinct habit of this very rare species, which is found in such fine crystals only here. Was, rather

Product details

SpeciesWeloganite
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.2 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityCanada, Québec, Francon quarry

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Mineral guide
Learn about Weloganite
rare sodium-strontium-zirconium carbonate prized for lemon to honey-yellow crystals; scarce type-locality material drives premiums for collectors.
Weloganite
Regional guide
Weloganite from Francon Quarry, Montréal, Canada
Francon Quarry, Montréal - weloganite’s type locality, famed for lemon-yellow, pseudo-hexagonal crystals in carbonate vugs; prized for locality and rarity.