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Carletonite
Poudrette Quarry, Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
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| Classification |
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Type Locality
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| Origin Location |
Poudrette Quarry, Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada |
| Description |
A pale blue miniature specimen of this exceedingly rare silicate mineral from its type locality at the Poudrette Quarry in Mont St. Hilaire in Quebec. This mineral was named after the Carleton University in Ottowa where it was studied extensively by Dr. G.Y. Chao, and for decades was only known to occur in MSH, until a recent discovery from the Murunskii Massif in Russia was also identified as carletonite. This newly associated Russian locality is an alkaline complex near Mongolia which also produces the popular purple semi-precious mineral charoite and numerous other rare minerals. This type locality specimen is a fine example in association with an unknown yellow mineral, which is possibly calcite or a more rare species, to be determined upon further analysis. |
| 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 |
Miniature |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
4.00 cm * 4.00 cm * 2.00 cm |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Carletonite: KNa4Ca4Si8O18(CO3)4(F,OH)·H2O
potassium tetrasodium tetracalcium octasilicon octadecoxygen carbon oxygen fluorine oxygen hydrogen hydrogen oxide *
* 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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Cyanotrichite Chalcedony var. Grape Agate Chalcedony var. Grape Agate Beryl var. Aquamarine Gold Quartz / Hydrocarbon Inclusions |
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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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
K Na Ca Si O C F H K Na Ca Si O F H
K Na Ca Si O C F H Na Ca K Al Si O H C
K Na Ca Si O C F H K Na Ca Si O F H
K Na Ca Si O C F H K Na Ca Si O H F
K Na Ca Si O C F H Na Ca K Al Si O H
K Na Ca Si O C F H K Na Ca Mg Si O H
K Na Ca Si O C F H K Na Ca Si Al O H
K Na Ca Si O C F H Ca Na K Si Al O H
K Na Ca Si O C F H K Na Ca Y Si O H
K Na Ca Si O C F H K Na Ca Mg Si O H
K Na Ca Si O C F H K Na Ca Al Si O H
K Na Ca Si O C F H K Na Ca Ti Si O H
K Na Ca Si O C F H K Na Ca Mg Si O F
K Na Ca Si O C F H Na Ca K Si Al O H
K Na Ca Si O C F H K Ca Na C O Cl H
K Na Ca Si O C F H Na K Ca Ti Si O H
K Na Ca Si O C F H K Na Y Si O H C
K Na Ca Si O C F H K Ca Na Al Si O H
K Na Ca Si O C F H K Ca Na Si Al O H
K Na Ca Si O C F H K Ca Na Th Si O H
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