All Specimens with Carletonite

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MCW21 - Carletonite - $ 65
Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
thumbnail, 0.8 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm

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A complete crystal with an odd purple spot inside. Really complete all around though dull on one back contact face, and better in person than the pic.

MCW22 - Carletonite - $ 95
Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
thumbnail, 0.8 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm
Sorry, we have no images of this specimen at present.
A COMPLETE crystal on all sides except bottom, which I now note is shown cuz the piece was somehow photo'd upside-down. sorry. well, the top (not shown) is complete!

MCW24 - Carletonite - $ 125 SOLD
Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
thumbnail, 0.8 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm
Sorry, we have no images of this specimen at present.
SUPER crystal, complete all around on all sides except bottom!

MCW25 - Carletonite - $ 95
Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
thumbnail, 0.9 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm
Sorry, we have no images of this specimen at present.
SUPER crystal, complete all around on all sides except bottom! Actually better in person

MCW26 - Carletonite - $ 150 SOLD
Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
thumbnail, 1.0 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm
Sorry, we have no images of this specimen at present.
SUPER floater crystal with very rich blue core that is unusually well-delineated form the clear outer layer so common in these specimens (though often the demarcation isnt so sharp)

MCW27 - Carletonite - $ 175
Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
thumbnail, 0.9 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm
Sorry, we have no images of this specimen at present.
Perfect floater with one contact face on the bottom. Better in person! Note relatively large size!

MCW28 - Carletonite - $ 185 SOLD
Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
thumbnail, 0.8 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm
Sorry, we have no images of this specimen at present.
SUPER crystal, complete all around on all sides except bottom! My personal favorite of the thumbs here

MCW30 - Carletonite - $ 175
Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
thumbnail, 1.6 x 1.6 x 0.9 cm
Sorry, we have no images of this specimen at present.
A HUMONGOUS example for this form of carletonite, which due to its size has also acquired an opacity not common to the others here. It is a bit rough-looking and is missing one corner at the bottom, but the size has a value and also makes it very impressive for the species, as far as the freestanding crystals go. One other thing about this, is that the demarcation between blue and white is so sharp and distinct, I have never seen the like.

MCW8 - Carletonite - $ 3500 SOLD
Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
small cabinet, 7.1 x 4.0 x 2.8 cm
Sorry, we have no images of this specimen at present.
Carletonite is one of the great classics of the locality, known in the past as superb single crystals (see below) . The quality rating for the stuff was redefined by a spectacular find of about 5 years ago which was, as with most such finds at MSH, controlled by the great collector Gilles Haineault. He sold most of them at the time, and I bought a number of them then (though only a few were this good); but this one surfaced again recently and I snapped it up as I have not seen any of comparable quality with Gilles or other dealers in at least 4 years. Some people may prefer the individual crystals (below) but I personally prefer the sheer flash and pizzazz of these incredible blue clusters, jumbly though they may be. All specimens from the find were more or less massive, with good crystals embedded in massive carletonite. The criteria for judging superior specimens are: how big the crystals are; how freestanding of the matrix they reach; and how blue they get. This specimen not only succeeds on all 3 levels but also has the absolute BEST color you could imagine: the richest, most royal, lapis-blue hue. It is spectacular for visual display but also for crystal size as it features a number of crystals to 2 cm jutting out form all sides of the massive carletonite matrix. For display in a collection, it would probably be better mounted vertically with the crown of sharp crystals you see on the left in the top image and on the right in the middle-right image, poking up atop.

MD-20253 - Carletonite - - Archived
Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
small cabinet, 7.1 x 4.0 x 2.8 cm

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Carletonite is one of the great classics of the locality, known in the past as superb single crystals (see below) . The quality rating for the stuff was redefined by a spectacular find of about 5 years ago which was, as with most such finds at MSH, controlled by the great collector Gilles Haineault. He sold most of them at the time, and I bought a number of them then (though only a few were this good); but this one surfaced again recently and I snapped it up as I have not seen any of comparable quality with Gilles or other dealers in at least 4 years. Some people may prefer the individual crystals (below) but I personally prefer the sheer flash and pizzazz of these incredible blue clusters, jumbly though they may be. All specimens from the find were more or less massive, with good crystals embedded in massive carletonite. The criteria for judging superior specimens are: how big the crystals are; how freestanding of the matrix they reach; and how blue they get. This specimen not only succeeds on all 3 levels but also has the absolute BEST color you could imagine: the richest, most royal, lapis-blue hue. It is spectacular for visual display but also for crystal size as it features a number of crystals to 2 cm jutting out form all sides of the massive carletonite matrix. For display in a collection, it would probably be better mounted vertically with the crown of sharp crystals you see on the left in the top image and on the right in the middle-right image, poking up atop. 7.1 x 4.0 x 2.8 cm

MD-20254 - Carletonite - - Archived
Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
thumbnail, 0.8 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm

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A complete crystal with an odd purple spot inside. Really complete all around though dull on one back contact face, and better in person than the pic. 0.8 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm

MD-20255 - Carletonite - - Archived
Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
thumbnail, 0.8 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm

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A COMPLETE crystal on all sides except bottom, which I now note is shown cuz the piece was somehow photo'd upside-down. sorry. well, the top (not shown) is complete! 0.8 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm

MD-20256 - Carletonite - - Archived
Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
thumbnail, 0.8 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm

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SUPER crystal, complete all around on all sides except bottom! 0.8 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm

MD-20257 - Carletonite - - Archived
Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
thumbnail, 0.9 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm

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SUPER crystal, complete all around on all sides except bottom! Actually better in person. 0.9 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm

MD-20258 - Carletonite - - Archived
Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
thumbnail, 1.0 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm

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SUPER floater crystal with very rich blue core that is unusually well-delineated form the clear outer layer so common in these specimens (though often the demarcation isnt so sharp) 1.0 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm

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