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| Keywords: Götzenite, Fluorite, Calcite-172533.jpg Götzenite Fluorite Calcite Locality Poudrette quarry Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire Mont Saint-Hilaire Rouville RCM Montérégie Québec Canada The götzenite blades to ~ 12 mm look like old ivory Ex Ron Waddell MOB coll The label says götzenite and I thought this was my best But I couldn't ID the orange micaceous looking flakes top So I tested for polylithionite with UV No glow But the götzenite bottom did glow Strong lemony white SW Similar to elpidite from the Poudrette pegmatite But it has now been verified EDS as götzenite by Tony S at ROM Score one for Ron The fluorescence is a mystery Other götzenites from MSH do not fluoresce Sept 2009 Updated using stacking and added stereo and backside views As for the micaceous yellowish flakes my old friend H Cl tells me that they are calcite So now it makes sense This specimen is from marble xenolith - the usual hiding place for götzenite at MSH Götzenit Fluorit Calcit Länge der Kristallnadeln ca 12 mm Fundort Steinbruch Poudrette Demix Uni-Mix Desourdy Mont Saint-Hilaire Rouville RCM Montérégie Québec Kanada http //www mindat org/photo-172533 html 2008-07-04 http //www mindat org/user-11235 html 0 Modris Baum <gallery> File Götzenite _Fluorite _Calcite-251323 jpg </gallery> Modris Baum Götzenite Fluorite Calcite Files by Modris Baum from mindat Poudrette Quarry | ||||
