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Weloganite from Francon quarry, Québec, Canada

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Choice yellow terminated crystal of weloganite 1.3 cm in height and quite thick set on matrix. Several smaller crystals are present as well. Very choice for the species.

Product details

SpeciesWeloganite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.5 x 3.2 x 2.0 cm
Added on11/02/2025
LocalityCanada, Québec, Francon quarry
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Dec 2025
Price paid
$200.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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Weloganite
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.
Locality guide
Francon quarry
Francon quarry, Canada — benchmark locality for weloganite, with pale straw-yellow to amber prisms in vugs, prized for rarity and its Canadian mineral history.