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Leifite and Serandite

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This alkali massif has produced an incredible number of uncommon to very rare minerals. Among the world's best are leifite and serandite which were found together in a famous pocket in the late 1980's. This matrix specimen is highlighted by translucent, salmon colored, serandite crystals to .5 cm across which are topped by spheroidal aggregates of lustrous, ivory colored leifite, to 2.5 cm across. This is among the more aesthetic of large leifite specimens I have seen and has a huge amount of this rare species present in significantly good crystals.

Product details

SpeciesSerandite, Leifite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.8 x 4.5 x 3.8 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityCanada, Québec, Mont Saint-Hilaire

Known provenance

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

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Mineral guide
Learn about Serandite
manganese-rich pectolite analogue with pink crystals, glassy luster, varied habits, and localities such as Mont Saint-Hilaire and Wessels.
Serandite
Regional guide
Serandite from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Canada
Mont Saint-Hilaire serandite: salmon-pink to orange crystals with glassy luster, iconic open-space growth; a signature Canadian locality prized by collectors.