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Name: |
murmanite |
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Class: |
Silicates |
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Chemistry: |
Na2(Ti, Nb)2Si2O9 *nH2O Sodium Titano/Niobium Silicate |
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Color(s): |
Lilac, pink, bright-pink |
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Hardness: |
2 - 3 |
SpecGrav: |
2.76 - 2.84 |
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Fracture: |
uneven |
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perfect |
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Crystal: |
Triclinic? Euhedral crystals rare, aggregates of platy crystals, or small lamellar masses |
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Envronment: |
alkali pegmatites, nepheline-syenite |
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Association: |
aegirine, microcline, eudialyte, sodalite |
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Locals: |
| Russia | Canada | |
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Misc: |
Very rare mineral, looks a little like lepidolite |
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Photos |
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1.) Lavozero Kola Peninsula, Russia |
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