Hilairite (rare Zr-silicate - Type Locality) Vajdak Coll.

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
Toenail, 3.0 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm
Start Time: 05/26/2016 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/02/2016 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Hilairite is a very rare hydrated Na-Zr silicate and the famous Poudrette Quarry is the Type Locality. The red arrow points toward a few lustrous, translucent, brown crystals, to 2 mm, on the matrix. These crystals are of typical size for the locale. The back face has embedded aegirine crystal sections. Ex Josef Vajdak Collection.

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