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MINERALS FROM MONT ST.-HILAIRE
and below 
St-Amable Sill, Varennes
   

1210   ADAMSITE-(Y) Glassy, long thin prismatic to acicular creamy white silky fibrous crystals on Albite/Aegirine matrix +/- Rhodochrosite.   5 @ $15.00
1284 AEGIRINE                 
 De Mix Quarry
Intergrowths of lustrous, dark-green to black, terminated prismatic crystals. (N) - $5.00  
1283 AEGIRINE                     De Mix Quarry Mats and tufts of lustrous, sage-green, acicular crystals on Albite. (N, E) - $5.00  
1335 ALBITE - BAVENO TWINS Very fine, small clear vitreous Baveno twinned crystals on Mn/Fe coated matrix.  (E)  $10.00
1202 ANATASE Very sharp, tiny (30X) blue to blue-grey crystals on Albite   (N, E) - $5.00
1225 ANATASE (2) Very sharp, lustrous blocky black crystals with pyramidal terminations.  usually with Orthoclase and/or Dolomite crystals.  (N)  $5.00
1237 ANCYLITE-CE Very fine pale pink prismatic crystals and sprays. (E)  $5.00
1255 ASHCROFTINE-(Y) Small group(s) of pale lilac, glassy acicular crystals on matrix +/- Lorenzenite +/- Albite +/- Quartz +/- Elpidite.  (E)  $20.00;
51255  ASHCROFTINE-(Y) Small group(s) of pale lilac, glassy acicular crystals on matrix +/- Lorenzenite +/- Albite +/- Quartz +/- Elpidite in 3.8x3.2x3.0 cm box.  2 @ $20.00;  3 @ $30.00
1256 BASTNÄSITE-Ce  (2) Masses of silvery-white minute flakes or spherical aggregates on vugs in Albite +/- Siderite, Rhodochrosite and Aegirine and Molybdenite.  (Best at 30x)   (E)  $5.00
1257 BASTNÄSITE-Ce (3) Masses of silvery tan minute flakes or spherical aggregates on vugs in Albite +/- Siderite, Rhodochrosite and Aegirine and Molybdenite.  (Best at 30x)   (N, E)  $5.00
1259 BASTNÄSITE-Ce (5) Deep tan Bastnäsite crystals pseudomorphing after a hexagonal (?) crystal.  2(N)  $5.00
1329 BERTHIERINE Greenish-yellow to beige pseudohexagonal prismatic crystals with a greasy lustre on Natrolite/Aegirine matrix.  Crystals are pseudomorphing after (?)Only one @ $12.00
51329  BERTHIERINE Larger matrix pieces with good coverage of beige to greenish-yellow pseudohexagonal prismatic crystals in 3.8x3.2x3.0 cm box.  8 @ $15.00  
1285 BERYLLONITE Extremely rare creamy-white, slightly pearly plates/rosettes in vug in matrix.  2 only (E)  $15.00
1338 BURBANKITE Not the usual habit!  Tiny (30x) radial groups of acicular to fibrous glassy pink crystals on matrix.  (E)  $15.00
1200 CARLETONITE TYPE and only LOCALITY! Very fine colour-zoned cornflower blue to colourless single tetragonal crystals off matrix.  (N)  $10.00
1245 CARLETONITE (II) Colourless to cornflower-blue crystal aggregates in Pectolite matrix.  (E)  $8.00
1231 CATAPLEIITE Unusual beige "donut" crystals on complex matrix +/- white Epidiymite +/- cream  Elpidite +/- Siderite.  (N, E)  $5.00
1323 CRYOLITE Groups of white to very pale grey vitreous crystals of this rare mineral in Albite matrix.  (E)  $12.00
1209 DONNAYITE-(Y) Lustrous, tiny (30x) very pale yellow to colourless tabular pseudohexagonal crystals on matrix.  1(E)  $6.00
1303 DONNAYITE-(Y)  (II) Very fine white to creamy-white pseudohexagonal tablets with a slight pearly lustre in vugs in matrix.  (E)  $8.00
1322 ELPIDITE (II) Very fine highly lustrous, flat-topped prismatic crystals in radial groups.  Highly fluorescent (LW=bright green) +/- excellent Gaidonnayite.  (E)  $10.00
51322  ELPIDITE (II) Highly lustrous, flat-topped prismatic crystals in 3.8x3.2x3.0 cm box.  7 @ $12.00
1247 ELPIDITE Fine white to colourless elongated prismatic crystals with silky Calcite rhombs. (E)  $5.00
51247  ELPIDITE Larger matrix pieces with many fine white to colourless elongated prismatic crystals with silky Calcite rhombs in 3.8x3.2x3.0cm boxes.  3 @  $5.00
1232
 
EPIDIDYMITE Opaque white, flattened cyclic twins with  Catapleiite groups +/- creamy Elpidite.  (N)  $10.00
1330 EPIDIYMITE Colourless - occasionally with a hint of pink - short stubby lustrous prismatic crystals most of the "baby-tooth" variety in vugs in matrix.  (E)  $15.00
51330  EPIDIYMITE Larger matrix pieces in 3.8x3.2x3.0 cm box.  Groups of lustrous colourless stubby prismatic crystals.  6 @ $20.00  
1246 EUDIALYTE Very fine euhedral pink to red crystals +/- Aegirine.  (N)  $8.00
1242 EUDIDYMITE Groups of thin colourless crystals in vugs in matrix.  (E)  $10.00
1333 EWALDITE Extremely rare!  Tiny (30x) groups of hemimorphic tan to light "metallic" grey crystals forming barrel-like shapes ("artichokes").  (E)  5 @ $20.00;  3 @ $25.00
51309   FERROKENTBROOKSITE New mineral! Highly lustrous orangey-red to brown-orange crystals on matrix in 3.8x3.2x3.0 cm box.  1 @ $25.00;  6 @ $30.00
1239 FLUORAPATITE Very tiny (40x) lustrous, colourless prismatic crystal groups and sprays usually on sharp, thin, colourless Albite crystals.  (E)  $5.00
1238 FLUORAPOPHYLLITE Fine, lustrous, euhedral crystals on matrix.  (N)  $5.00 
1213 FRANCONITE Spherical aggregates of opaque white silky capillary crystals.  Small pieces but very fine!  5(E)  $10.00
51213  FRANCONITE Spherical aggregates of opaque white silky capillary crystals in 3.8x3.2x3.0 cm box.3 @ $12.00;  2 @ $15.00
1215 GAIDONNAYITE-(Y)  (II) Complex blocky crystals and groups with iridescent lustre; usually with Aegirine +/- Albite, Siderite, Natrolite, Rhodochrosite.  (E)  $7.00
1272 GAIDONNAYITE-(Y) Transparent to translucent, blocky, colourless complex crystal(s) and groups. Usually with Siderite/Albite. (E) - $7.00
1217 GAIDONNAYITE-(Y)   (III) Groups of rounded tan to pinkish crystals on matrix +/- Siderite, Synchysite, Albite.  (E)  $5.00
1222 GAIDONNAYITE-(Y)  (IV) Complex blocky highly lustrous transparent crystals and crystal groups +/- Quartz, Catapleiite, Rhodochrosite.  (N, E)  $5.00
1286 GARRONITE White, eggshell lustre, tetrahedral crystals or groups on matrix +/- Siderite/Gaidonnayite-Y.  (N, E)  $12.00
51286  GARRONITE A) Rich coverage - 12+ crystals on Siderite/Albite matrix.  1 @ $15.00;  B) 2 only on a matrix with Petersenite-(Ce).  1 @ $25.00
1208 GENTHELVITE (II) Very small (40X) clear colourless to white tetrahedral crystals impaled on Aegirine needles.  Also with impaled pale pink Rhodochrosite rhombs.  (E)  $7.00
1280 GENTHELVITE New material! Exceptional colourless / white / pale-yellow translucent tetrahedral crystals.  Often impaled on Aegirine crystals.  (E)  2 @ $8.00;  $10.00
1313 GENTHELVITE (III) Small white tetrahedra and modified tetrahedra in complex vugs +/- Rhodochrosite / Catapleiite / Polylithionite / Ancylite.  (E)  $7.00
1204 GMELINITE Colourless, transparent hexagonal crystals frequently enclosing Pyrite (?) - makes them appear silvery grey.  Many lightly frosted with shiny, tiny Pyrite crystals with Siderite.  (E)  $5.00
51204  GMELINITE Colourless, transparent hexagonal crystals frequently enclosing Pyrite (?) - makes them appear silvery grey.  Many lightly frosted with shiny, tiny Pyrite crystals with Siderite in a 3.8x3.2x3.0 cm box.  $7.00
51260  GOBBINSITE Tiny (30x) aggregates - usually spherical - of vitreous colourless crystals on matrix +/- Albite, Polylithionite, Rhodochrosite in 3.8x3.2x3.0 cm box.  1 @ $12.00;  6 @ $15.00;  1 @ $20.00
1271   HARMOTOME Tiny (30x) lustrous colourless prismatic crystal groups on Albite.  (E)  $5.00
1336 HERCYNITE A very rare occurrence at Mont St-Hilaire.  Crude, far from perfect, black crystals or crystal sections embedded in matrix.  No complete crystals.  (E)  $10.00
1327 HIBSCHITE A very rare mineral as white to colourless rather crudely modified octahedral crystals and small groups on Pectolite.  (E)  $20.00
1273 HILAIRITE Tiny, gemmy pale pink crystals on Albite crystals +/- white to grey Bastnäsite-(Ce) (?).  (E)  $7.00 
1328 HOCHELAGAITE Another rare mineral as tiny white to light beige silky acicular crystals forming spherical groups.  (E)  $15.00
51328  HOCHELAGAITE Larger matrix pieces of Natrolite-rich matrix pieces with spherical groups of silky light beige to white crystals - confirmed - in 3.8x3.2x3.0 cm box.  4 @ $25.00
61328  HOCHELAGAITE A large matrix piece - 3.7x2.8 cm with very fine spherical groups of crystals in a 5.6x3.8x3.7 cm box.  1 @ $30.00
1275 HORVÁTHITE-(Y) Colourless, vitreous, translucent blocky crystals. Usually with Siderite/Albite.   (N, E)  $12.00; 3 @ $20.00; 4 @ $25.00
51275  HORVÁTHITE-(Y) A) Rich coverage of lustrous slightly silky barrel-shaped crystals on 3.3 cm matrix in a 3.8x3.2x3.0 cm box.  1 @ $30.00;  B) Unusual habit - elongated, very pale pink crystals in 3.8x3.2x3.0 cm box.  1 @ $30.00
1252 KUPLETSKITE (GROUP) Flattened radial sprays and/or thin prismatic, lustrous coppery-brown crystals.  The Astrophyllite / Kupletskite group is currently subject to review.  (N, E)  $5.00
1249 LABUNTSOVITE Very fine, lustrous brilliant orange to transparent crystals in vugs.  (E)  $12.00
51249  LABUNTSOVITE Very fine, lustrous brilliant orange to transparent crystals in vugs in 3.8x3.2x3.0 cm box. 1 @ $12.00;  3 @ $15.00  
1203 LANTHANITE-(CE) Small group(s) of white to dull creamy white platy crystals with slight silky lustre in complex matrix with excellent Garronite and Petersenite-(Ce).  Best at 40x.  (E)  $20.00
1325 LÅVENITE A very rare mineral as vitreous yellow to yellow-orange interstitial crystalline masses in Biotite-rich matrix.  (E)  $12.00;  $15.00
1331 LEUCOPHANITE Very, very fine, lustrous blocky tabular light yellow to colourless, frequently with white zoning, crystals on Serandite and/or Aegirine +/- Catapleiite, Albite.  (E)  2 @ $12.00;  $15.00
51331  LEUCOPHANITE 6 larger matrix pieces with colourless white tabular crystals either on large Serandite crystals to 3.2 cm or on Aegirine crystals.  2 @ $15.00;  3 @ $25.00;  1 @ $30.00
1223   LEIFITE (I) Colourless to white acicular laths to thin prismatic crystals.  (N, E)  $6.00; $7.00
1300 LEMOYNITE (II) TYPE LOCALITY! Superb specimens!  No iron or Mn oxides!  Elongated prismatic white to almost colourless translucent radiating groups on Albite +/- Microline, Quartz, Pyrite, Siderite, Calcite.  (E)  $15.00
51300 LEMOYNITE (II) TYPE LOCALITY! Superb specimens!  Larger matrix pieces in 3.8x3.2x3.0 cm box.  2 @ $20.00;  1 @ $25.00
1314 LORENZENITE Groups of lustrous silky to vitreous, long thin prismatic to acicular colourless to pale pink to pinkish brown crystals in matrix.  (N, E)  $7.00
51314  LORENZENITE Larger matrix pieces in 3.8x3.2x3.0 cm box.  3 @ $10.00
1277 LOVOZERITE Brown to yellowish-brown rather crude pseudo-dodecahedral in matrix.  (E)  $12.00
51277  LOVOZERITE Brown to yellowish-brown rather crude pseudo-dodecahedral in matrix in 3.8x3.2x3.0 cm box.  7 @ $15.00 
61277  LOVOZERITE Brown to yellowish-brown rather crude pseudo-dodecahedral in matrix in 5.6x3.8x3.7 cm box.  1 @ $20.00
1201 MISERITE Pale mauve to pink transparent to translucent to opaque flattened embedded radial groups.  (N, E)  $5.00; $7.00
1254 MN-NEPTUNITE Lustrous deep red tabular crystals usually with Serandite crystals +/- Polylithionite.   (N, E) - $5.00
1315 MN-NEPTUNITE / LEIFITE A fine red tabular crystal with Leifite crystals.  1(E)  $6.00
1228 MONAZITE-(CE) (2) Groups of yellow-brown to yellow-green wedge-shaped crystals with thin Synchysite +/- Siderite +/- Albite +/- Sphalerite crystals.  (N, E)  $6.00
1206 MONTEREGIANITE - (Y) TYPE and ONLY LOCALITY! Either as simple silky-grey elongated prismatic crystals to groups of colourless vitreous prismatic crystals.  (E)  $12.00
1227 NENADKEVICHITE Groups of pink to rose crystals.  Usually with Catapleiite +/- Fluorite +/- Albite crystals.  (N, E)  $8.00
1228 MONAZITE-(CE) II Groups of yellow-brown to yellow-green wedge-shaped crystals with thin Synchysite +/- Siderite +/- Albite +/- Sphalerite crystals.  (E)  $6.00
51229 NARSARSUKITE Groups of sharp tabular gray-green crystals in hornfels. Larger pieces in 3.8x3.2x3.0cm boxes. - 3 @ $10.00
1261 NONTRONITE Dark bronze brown to almost black, micaceous flakes of this phyllosilicate as spheres and aggregates on Albite or Aegirine.  (E)  $10.00
1332 NORDSTRANDITE Groups of small, colourless to pale pink vitreous tabular to wedge-shaped crystal groups in Biotite-rich matrix.  (E)  $12.00
51332 NORDSTRANDITE  Larger matrix pieces in 3.8x3.2x3.0 cm box.  Very good groups of crystals in matrix.  6 @ $15.00
1230 NORMANDITE TYPE LOCALITY!  - Yellow-brown to silky beige acicular crystals embedded in matrix.  (N, E)  $7.00
1289 PECTOLITE Superb water-clear, lustrous prismatic crystals.  (1N, E)   $5.00
1266 PETARASITE Fine raspberry-red crystals in Catapleiite/Rhodochrosite matrix.  (E) 1 @ $12.00;   $15.00
61266  PETARASITE Larger matrix piece in a 5.6x3.8x3.7 cm box.  1 @ $30.00
1311 PETARASITE - De Mix Quarry Some of the first Petarasite found (the early 1970's). yellow-brown, blocky crystals - formerly UK 42.  (N)  $10.00
1220 PETERSENITE-(CE ) Groups of tiny, creamy beige hexagonal prismatic crystals. (Best at 30x) (N) 1 @ $15.00, 2 @ $20.00;  (E)  1 @ $15.00, 1 @ $25.00
1305 PHILLIPSITE Rare mineral at Mont St. Hilaire! Tiny (30x) white to colourless prismatic crystals.  (N, E)  $7.00
1233
RAITE New material!  Silky pale pink fibrous to acicular crystals on matrix +/- Pectolite.  (E)  1 @ $8.00;  $10.00
51233  RAITE Silky pale pink fibrous to acicular crystals on matrix +/- Pectolite in 3.8x3.2x3.0 cm box.  1 @ $10.00;  4 @ $15.00 
 61233 RAITE Silky pale pink fibrous to acicular crystals on matrix +/- Pectolite in 5.6x3.8x3.7 cm box.  1 @ $15.00
1205 REMONDITE-(CE) (I) Sharp pale pink to pink-brown to colourless acicular crystal sprays in vugs +/- Albite / Siderite. (E)  $10.00;  $15.00
1251 RHABDOPHANE-(CE) Small (30x) beige to light tan hexagonal crystals on matrix - almost all with a brown "cap" vugs with Polylithionite (?). Aegirine, Natrolite etc.  Occasionally, some crystals are hollow.  (E)  $10.00
1235
RHODOCHROSITE Highly lustrous, very sharp, vitreous orange-brown rhombs +/- Albite, Fluorite, Aegirine.  (N, E)  $5.00
1221 RUTILE Sharp lustrous, black, short prismatic to blocky crystals on Albite matrix. (N, E) - $5.00
51221 RUTILE Sharp lustrous, black, short prismatic to blocky crystals on Albite matrix in a 3.8x3.2x3.0cm boxes. $5.00
1267
SABINAITE Lustrous colourless to pale yellow tabular crystals +/- Siderite, Albite.   (N, E)  2 @ $8.00; $10.00;  $12.00;  $15.00
51267  SABINAITE Lustrous colourless to pale yellow tabular crystals +/- Siderite, Albite in 3.8x3.2x3.0 cm box.  5 @ $15.00
1234
SERANDITE (I) Very fine, glassy pink, blocky crystals and groups.  (N, E)  $5.00
1308 SERANDITE (II) Very very fine transparent salmon pink to almost colourless prismatic crystals +/- Rhodochrosite, Albite, Aegirine.  (E)  $6.00
51308 SERANDITE (II) Larger matrix pieces 3.2x3.0 cms with fine groups of transparent pink crystals.  1 @ $8.00
1288 SODALITE Groups of lustrous, colourless to light blue crystals on matrix usually with Dawsonite and/or Analcime crystals.  (E)  $5.00
1293 STEACYITE (I) Type and only locality!  Very fine specimens with grey elongated to tetragonal crystals on matrix.  (E)  $12.00
1316 STEACYITE Type and only locality!  Tiny (30x) grey-brown tetragonal prisms.  (E)  $10.00
51316  STEACYITE Type and only locality!  Larger matrix pieces in 3.8x3.2x3.0 cm box with very good crystals in matrix.  5 @ $15.00;  1 @ $25.00
1292 STILLWELLITE-(CE) Groups of vitreous pale pink crystals in vugs in marble zenolith.  (E)  $20.00
1282 SYNCHYSITE-(CE)      

De Mix Quarry

Very fine, tabular, hexagonal crystals and rosettes. Silvery-beige to tan to brown with Siderite and Albite crystals. Often dotted with tiny Pyrites. (E, N) - $5.00
1224 TAINIOLITE Thin colourless micaceous lamellae in marble zenolith matrix.  (1N, E)  $5.00
1226 TAINIOLITE The much rarer habit for this mineral - slightly tapering grey-brown prismatic crystals +/- Galena.  Tack mounted in (6N) or (1E) boxes.  $8.00
1276 THOMASCLARKITE-(Y) Fine equant yellow to creamy-yellow crystals on matrix with Polylithionite / Rhodochrosite +/- Adamite-(Y) crystals and Tetra-Natrolite crystals.  1(N)  $20.00;  $25.00;  $30.00
51276  THOMASCLARKITE-(Y) A group of yellow crystal with fine sprays of silky white Adamsite-(Y) crystals and Tetra-natrolite crystals in a 3.8x3.2x3.0 cm box.  1 @ $30.00
1290 TITANITE Most unusual habit - x-rayed twice!  Upright radial fans or sprays of highly lustrous light blue-grey crystals in marble zenolith.  1(E)  $20.00
1337 TITANITE Yes, it has been confirmed as TITANITE!  Extremely unusual habit!  Creamy to white vitreous to silky radiating aggregates and spheres on Aegirine in matrix.  (E)  $12.00
51337  TITANITE Yes, it has been confirmed as TITANITE!  Extremely unusual habit!  Creamy spheres on larger matrix in 3.8x3.2x3.0 cm box.  5 @ $15.00
1324 WÖHLERITE A very rare mineral - light yellow, typically poorly terminated crystals in matrix.  (E)  $15.00
1241 YOFORTIERITE TYPE LOCALITY!  Groups and sprays of lustrous pinkish-brown acicular crystals.  (N, E)  $8.00
51241 YOFORTIERITE TYPE LOCALITY!  Groups and sprays of lustrous pinkish-brown acicular crystals. Larger matrix pieces.    1 @ $10.00
1253 ZIRCON Lustrous, yellow to yellow-brown tetragonal dipyramids on Albite.  (E)  $5.00
1279 ZIRCON Very sharp tiny, iridescent to dark brown tetragonal dipyramidal crystals on Albite and/or Siderite. (N, E)  $5.00
51279 ZIRCON Very sharp tiny, irridescent to dark brown tetragonal dipyramidal crystals on Albite and/or Siderite in 3.8x3.2x3.0 cm boxes.  1 @ $5.00;  2 @ $6.00
 
  VARENNES De Mix Quarry, St-Amable Sill, Varennes
1411 ASTROPHYLLITE Lustrous brown tabular crystals.  (N, E)  $5.00
1410 ELPIDITE Orange-yellow to beige, prismatic crystals.  (N)  $10.00
1403 LABUNTSOVITE Tiny red or pale yellow crystals in vugs.  (N, E)  $8.00
1400 LÅVENITE (I) Flat-lying, radial groups and sprays of beige-orange crystals usually with Astrophyllite.  (N)  $7.00
1401 LÅVENITE  (II) Tiny sprays and groups of silky, beige crystals in vugs.  Crystals thinner and smaller than Låvenite (I).  (N, E)  $7.00
1415 LORENZENITE Pale pink, thin bladed acicular crystals with vitreous to silky lustre in flattened, radial clusters.  (N, E)  $5.00
1419 NATROLITE Lustrous, colourless complex crystals and groups.  (N, E)  $7.00
1406 POLYLITHIONITE Good coverage of pearly white micaceous crystal groups.  (N, E)  $5.00
1416 QUARTZ Rare at Varennes.  Tiny crystals, usually with Pyrite.  (N)  $5.00
1404 SPHALERITE Fine euhedral crystals of various colours.  (N)  $6.00
1407 VILLIAUMITE Raspberry red lustrous masses filling cavities.  No crystals.  (E)
1412 YOFORTIERITE Sprays and groups of silky brown acicular crystals.  (N)  $8.00

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