Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Weloganite / Strontianite
Francon Quarry, Montreal, QC, Canada
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| Classification |
Mineral |
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Type Locality
Perky Box
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| Origin Location |
Francon Quarry, Montreal, QC, Canada |
| Description |
A nice, well crystallized example of this rare carbonate from its type locality in Quebec. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Thumbnail |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Weloganite: Na2Sr3Zr(CO3)6ยท3H2O
sodium tristrontium zirconium carbon oxygen tri hydrogen oxide *
Strontianite: Sr(CO3)
strontium carbonate *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Quartz Quartz var. Amethyst  Quartz var. Herkimer Diamond Arsenic (Native) Calcite var. Panda Muscovite Mica |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Na Sr Zr C O H Na Zr P O C H
Na Sr Zr C O H Na Al C O H
Na Sr Zr C O H Na Zr Si O H
Na Sr Zr C O H Na Zr Si O H
Na Sr Zr C O H Na Zr Si O H
Na Sr Zr C O H Na Be C O H
Na Sr Zr C O H Na Cu C O H
Na Sr Zr C O H Na Ca C O H
Na Sr Zr C O H Na Pb C O H
Na Sr Zr C O H Na Ni C O H
Na Sr Zr C O H Na Zr Si O H
Na Sr Zr C O H La Sr C O H
Na Sr Zr C O H Sr Al C O H
Na Sr Zr C O H Ce Sr C O H
Na Sr Zr C O H Na Cu C O H
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
mckelveyite
aragonite
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