Dawsonite and Strontianite from Francon Quarry, Montréal, Île de Montréal, Québec, Canada
Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
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Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 76395
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| Mineral: | Dawsonite and Strontianite
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| Locality: | Francon Quarry, Montréal, Île de Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| Description: | Shallow cavity lined with many acicular and prismatic dawsonite crystals to 1.5 mm with strontianite crystals in translucent pale-yellow spherical aggregates. The strontianite crystals fluoresce white under longwave and shortwave UV illumination. Collected ca. 1995 |
| Overall Size: | 9x5x3 cm |
| Crystals: | micro to 1.5 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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