Mineral Specimens with Petarasite

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MCW62 - Petarasite - $ 475
Mt St Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
small cabinet, 6.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
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This specimen was collected by Ron Waddell at the major find of petarasite in 1980 ("The Petarasite Trench"), and remains one of the rare matrix specimens for this species. Not only does it have crystals on matrix, but one is also relatively large. The larger frontally-oriented crystal measures 6 mm, and the smaller crystal (arrow atop specimen) is 3 mm..

MD-169945 - Petarasite - - Archived
Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
miniature, 4.0 x 2.9 x 2.7 cm.
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Petarasite from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada [db_pics/mdpics/MD-169945a.jpg]

4.0 x 2.9 x 2.7 cm. An incredibly large, sharp crystal of this very rare species found in only a few small pockets over all the years at Mont Saint-Hilaire. It was in fact self-collected by the incredibly persistent collecting couple, Marcelle and Charles Weber, and remained in their collection since 1980. At approx 1.5 x 1 cm, this is large for the species. Moreover, it displays really nicely atop contrasting matrix. It has a lustrous, red-brown color to it. It is terminated on the left end, contacted on the right.

MD-20272 - Petarasite - - Archived
Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
small cabinet, 6.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
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Petarasite from Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada [db_pics/mdpics/MD-20272a.jpg]

This specimen was collected by Ron Waddell at the major find of petarasite in 1980 ("The Petarasite Trench"), and remains one of the rare matrix specimens for this species. Not only does it have crystals on matrix, but one is also relatively large. The larger frontally-oriented crystal measures 6 mm, and the smaller crystal (arrow atop specimen) is 3 mm. 6.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm

RARE08-47 - Petarasite - $ 1800
Poudrette Quarry, Mt. St. Hillaire, Quebec (TYPE LOCALITY)
miniature, 4.0 x 2.9 x 2.7 cm
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Petarasite from Poudrette Quarry, Mt. St. Hillaire, Quebec (TYPE LOCALITY) [db_pics/pics/rare08-47a.jpg]

An incredibly large, sharp crystal of this very rare species found in only a few small pockets over all the years at MSH. It was in fact self-collected by the incredibly persistent collecting couple, Marcelle and Charles Weber, and remained in their collection since 1980 (I obtained a small suite of some of the top rarities in display size). At approx 1.5 x 1 cm, this is large for the species. Moreover, it displays really nicely atop contrasting matrix. It has a lustrous, red-brown color to it. It is terminated on the left end, contacted on the right. I would guess this to be among the largest of the species, though I have rarely seen larger (not on matrix). Certainly, its significant and as good as most of us will ever see.


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