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Lemoynite - Sold
- Mont St.-Hilaire
- Québec
- Canada
- 5.7 × 3.8 × 1.8 cm – Miniature specimen (fits into a 5 cm cube)
Lemoynite is a hydrous sodium calcium zirconium silicate. Perrault et al. (1969) named the mineral after Charles Lemoyne (1625-1685), Lord of Longuevil, and his four sons, well-known personalities in the early days of Montréal.
Lemoynite forms radiating groups to 5 mm across in an iron-stained cavity. Good contrast. From the collection of E.R. Laskowski (1949-2020), a mining engineer who retired to Tucson, Arizona. An earlier label from the Donald Cooke collection accompanies the specimen.
