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Leifite from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada

 
Leifite from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada

Leifite from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada

Leifite from Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 63485
Mineral:Leifite
Locality:Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada
Description:Large (for this rare mineral species) single crystal (not a radiating mass as is common) of lustrous transparent colorless leifite with no matrix attached. The leifite crystal is doubly-terminated prismatic form with flat basal pinacoid terminations. Ex. Mort Metersky collection
Overall Size:7x3x3 mm
Crystals:7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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