OKD-721	Weloganite close up

OKD-721   Weloganite, Calcite, Quartz, Dawsonite and Franconite      Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  13 x 8 x 4 cm plate with an 8 x 5 cm vug dominating the face of the specimen.  Within the vug is a fine collection of rare minerals.  The weloganites are most noticeable and noteworthy.  The are mostly yellow with white bands of franconite.  The largest of these is 1.4 cm in length.  Very contrasting forms to the largest of the two crystals.  Damage free minerals except for some edge contact and a small dome of crystal that is missing.  Some of the quartz and dawsonite are inside the lower section of the vug and not visible in the photographs while others are.  A large 2.5 cm quartz blocks much of the lower section of the vug.  Displays well.  A fine, interesting and rare classic.  380$

OKD-722

OKD-722    Weloganite, Calcite, Franconite and Cryolite      Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.   Exceptionally clear weloganites which range from light yellow to colorless and gemmy cryolite crystals.  Blocky matrix measuring 7 x 6 x 6 with a vug of approx. 4.5 x 3 cm.  Weloganites are .3 to .5 cm and the cryolite crystals are up to .3 cm each.  Although the crystals are small, this is an excellent suite of rare and desirable minerals in excellent crystal form.  Displays well.  170$

 

OKD-723	Celestine	Galena? I think sphalerite.

OKD-723    Galena, Celestine and Quartz      Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  The vug which dominates this specimen is lined by micro quartz.  On the left is a large spray of celestine (approx. 1 cm) and on the right a metallic crystal of what has be said to be galena.  I think this is actually sphalerite.  6.5 x 5.5 x 5 cm.  Displays well.  80$

 

 

OKD-725	Dresserite

OKD-725    Dresserite, Quartz and Weloganite      Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  This is one of the finest displayable dresserite specimen I have seen.  A triangular specimen measuring 5.7 x 5 x 2.5 cm which has nice large balls of dresserite to 4 millimeters.  They are all over this specimens as singles and in small clusters.  There looks to be three balls of dresserite missing, otherwise no damage.  The quartz are tiny yet nicely formed and clearer than usual.  The weloganites are often hollow and white due to coatings of franconite.  This is a fine specimen with the dresserites being the most noteworthy of the minerals on this piece.  The two best groupings stand very high off the matrix.  A fine example of this and other rare minerals.  350$

 

OKD-726	Quartz close up	Weloganites
Side view of big quartz

OKD-726    Quartz, Weloganite and Strontianite      Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  A very attractive, 3 cm double terminated quartz crystal stands up high on this 6.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm triangular shaped matrix.  It is exceptionally fine for the location and is far better than the photo seems to indicate.  The weloganites are up to .7 cm and well formed.  They are all white, due to franconite coatings.  The piece stands upright and is very displayable.  100$

 

OKD-727

OKD-727    Weloganite, Strontianite and Sabinaite      Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  A big 1.8 cm weloganite centers itself in the vug.  It is yellow and about half of it is coated by white franconite.  A spray of strontianite can be seen in the close up pic (top right).  I'm not sure which crystals are the sabinaite.  9 x 6 x 5 cm with the main vug being approx. 3 x 2.2 cm.   150$

 

OKD-728	Lots of weloganite crystals	Weloganite close up
Another weloganite close up

OKD-728    Weloganite and Quartz on Albite     Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  WOW!  Dozens upon dozens of fine, clear partially franconite coated weloganites crisscross the surface of this large specimen.  They reach a cm in size and many diverse crystal forms.  The smoky quartz which dot the surface, as well, are exceptionally clear and well formed.  The piece measures 9 x 9 x 6 cm and is about 60% covered by crystals on its primary face.  Zero damage.  The piece displays very nicely.  220$

 

OKD-729	Celestine

OKD-729    Celestine, Quartz and Dawsonite      Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  Nice sprays of celestine, some stained brown, to over a cm.  They partially fill this 3 cm long vug, the remainder of which is coated by tiny, clear dawsonite needles.  No damage.  The blocky 6 x 6 x 3.8 cm matrix allows for this specimen to be displayed several different ways.  90$

 

OKD-730	Big weloganite close up	Smaller weloganites

OKD-730    Weloganite, Calcite and Franconite     Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.   This is the largest, finest weloganite crystal I have available.  It measure a whopping 2.2 cm long, is a nice yellow color and has a complex, parallel growth pattern. This primary crystal is on the edge of a 5 cm vug which is loaded with other minerals and more fine weloganites.  The calcites are nice double terminated crystals, many of which are selectively coated with an unknown brown mineral.  The matrix is 10 x 7.5 x 6.5 and can be displayed several ways.  This is a rare, fine damage free specimen that is seldom seen for sale anywhere.  500$

 

 

OKD-731

OKD-731    Strontianite     Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  Another truly exceptional Francon specimen.  This large strontianite ball has a wonderful silky luster, fine form, exceptional size (2 cm diameter) and a perfectly trimmed matrix.  This piece measures 4.5 x 3 x 2.8 cm and is even better in person.  A very desirable piece for someone looking to assemble the ultimate Francon suite.  300$

 

 

OKD-732	Dresserite	Back view

OKD-732    Dresserite, Weloganite and Cryolite      Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  Within this 9 x 6 x 6 cm piece that is a suspended 3 cm plate which is coated on both sides by balls of dresserite.  Weloganites and cryolites are small.  100$

 

 

OKD-733

OKD-733    Phenocryst in sill rock      Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  A 3.5 cm section of rock with a .8 cm., thin crystal (phenocryst) locked in its matrix.  10$

 

 

OKD-734	Hematite included celestine

OKD-734    Hematite included Celestine      Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  This 9 x 6.5 x 5 cm piece has a brown, metallic celestine,  included by hematite to 1.3 cm.  There are other tiny minerals which seem to include quartz and dawsonite needles.  No Damage.   40$

 

 

 

OKD-735	Weloganites	Galena close up

OKD-735    Weloganite, Galena and Strontianite      Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  Unusual octahedral galena crystal which measures half a cm on edge with other small crystals including rare weloganites to approx .4 cm.  Most of the 4.5 x 3.3 cm face of this small piece is crystallized.  No damage.  Nice  75$

 

 

 

OKD-736	Strontianite close up	Marcasite

OKD-736    Calcite, Strontianite and Marcasite      Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  There is a large dome of crystallized area on the face of this 11 x 7 x 6 cm specimen.  It sits nicely showing off what is mostly micro crystal coatings of marcasite.  There is one .7 cm glob of strontianite as well. 

 

 

 

OKD-737	Dawsonite needles

OKD-737    Dawsonite       Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  Fine clear needles of dawsonite up to .8 cm cover the majority of one side of this piece.  There are crystals on the left side as well but they are fewer and smaller.  A rare desirable specimen.  225$

 

 

 

OKD-738	Analcime close up

OKD-738    Analcime     Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  The majority of the face of this triangular shaped specimen is coated by fine analcime crystals to 1 cm each.  They are white with a rather low luster and a couple on the lower right have areas of contact.  10 x 9 x 5.5 cm.  Displayable.  65$

 

 

 

OKD-739	Strontianite close up

OKD-739    Calcite, Marcasite and Strontianite     Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  A nice 6 x 4 x 3.5 cm displayable dome of marcasite with a large 1.8 cm bloom of yellow/ brown strontianite on its top.  On back is a yellow calcite which is mostly obscured by coatings of marcasite.  Great views from all sides.  95$

 

 

 

OKD-740		Weloganites

OKD-740    Weloganite and Dresserite     Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  4.2 x 3.2 x 2 cm piece with a small vug lined with nice white and yellow welogaites and a cluster of dresserite balls.  The dresserite cluster measures .8 cm and the largest weloganites the same.  Zero damage.  120$

 

 

 

OKD-741	Weloganites

OKD-741    Dresserite, Weloganite and Quartz      Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  6 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm specimen with a large vug containing well formed crystals of all the minerals mentioned.  They are all up to half a centimeter.  The weloganites range from yellow to white (coated by franconite) and the dresserite clusters are quite nice.  The crystals are somewhat difficult to view due to how concave the vug is.  All nicely formed and damage free.  100$

 

 

 

OKD-742

OKD-742    Weloganite      Francon Quarry, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  Ex. Dr. Steve Chamberlain Collection.  This is a very large weloganite measuring 1.4 cm long and 1.2 cm wide at its maximum.  The small plate it is on is 5 x 4 cm and there was once a second weloganite crystal on it.  The main crystal is in good shape and it is partially coated by franconite.  If one wished, this could be trimmed into a killer thumbnail specimen.  100$

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