Mt. St. Hilaire Specimens

During the course of the show I found a number of fine or very interesting specimens from one of the world's great mineral localities.  There were enough pieces found from various dealers at Munich to warrant making a special page of nothing but Mt. St. Hilaire specimens.  Like Tsumeb, Mt. St. Hilaire is popular with European collectors.
 

AD01
Adamsite (not IMA Approved yet) & Thomasclarkite
Mt. St. Hilaire
Quebec, Candada
$500.00
 

Exceptionally rich specimen of this rare yttrium bearing carbonate!  This specimen is 4 x 3 cm and has a large area with fan shaped crystals of adamsite.  There are also several 1mm or less sized crystals of thomasclarkite as seen in the photo in the upper left.  This is one of the better specimens out there of this new mineral.

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AD02
Adamsite (not IMA Approved yet)
Mt. St. Hilaire
Quebec, Candada
$225.00
 

3 x 2.5 cm specimen with maroon colored crystals of rhodochrosite, milky white silky leifite and light pale pink adamsite.  Adamsite is a relatively new species found at Mt. St. Hilaire but it has not been formerly described and has only tentatively been given the name adamsite.

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CARL01
Carletonite
Mt. St. Hilaire
Quebec, Candada
$250.00
 

Super 0.6 cm terminated crystal of carletonite amidst partial crystals of carletonite.  This entire specimen measures 2.9 x 1.3 cm.  The crystal is terminated with a simple pinacoid and has pyramidal modifications.

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CAT01
Catapleiite pseudomorph after Sodalite with Acmite & Rhodochrosite
Mt. St. Hilaire
Quebec, Candada
$175.00
 

One of those classic St. Hilaire wonders! This specimen consists of catapleiite replacing sodalite.  The dodecahedral crystal form of the sodalite is clearly visible. The specimem measures 2.2 cm across.  There is also some attached Polylithionite - a fluorine bearing phyllosilicate or mica.

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CRY01
Cryolite
Mt. St. Hilaire
Quebec, Candada
$850.00

One of the rarer species found at Mt. St. Hilaire!  This specimen is 3.8 x 3.6 cm in dimension and has about a dozen crystals of slightly rounded cryolite to 1.2 cm across.   You will probably not see a cryolite specimen of this quality from St. Hiliaire again on the www!

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CRY02
Cryolite
Mt. St. Hilaire
Quebec, Candada
$375.00

The second of two specimens of this exceptionally rare species from Mt. St. Hilaire!  This specimen is 3 x 1.2 cm and has several crystals of  cryolite to 1 cm across.

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POLY01
Polylithionite and Analcime
Mt. St. Hilaire
Quebec, Candada
$45.00

2.5 x 2.3 cm rosette of polylithionite crystals.  Polylitionite is a micaceous mineral containing fluorine.  There is a 3.5 mm crystal of analcime "on board" as well.  Under SW UV light polylithionite fluoresces lemon yellow.

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SID01
Siderite pseudomorphing Serandite
Mt. St. Hilaire
Quebec, Candada
$150.00

Superb 4.3 x 2.1 cm specimen of siderite replacing serandite.

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CALC01
Caclite pseudomorphing Shortite
Mt. St. Hilaire
Quebec, Candada
$150.00

3.5 x 2.2 cm specimen of calcite replacing shortite and aegerine (?).  The orginal crystals of shortite are clearly visible.

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SER01
Serandite and Aegerine with Albite
Mt. St. Hilaire
Quebec, Candada
$2,400.00

8.5 x 6 cm "floater" specimen of serandite with aegerine and albite.  The serandite consists of several crystals - the largest of which is 7.7 cm in length and it is doubly terminated.

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