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Mountainite & Raite

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Description
Locality: 
Yubileinaya Pegmatite, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russian Federation
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 2.8 × 2.5 cm
Description

A rich coverage of golden-brown acicular raite crystals, white fibrous masses of mountainite and white cauliflower-like aggregates of penkvilksite. Beautiful under magnification.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Mountainite

Formula: 
KNa2Ca2[Si8O19(OH)]·6H2O
Strunz: 
9.GG.10
Hardness: 
3.0
Colour: 
white
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Bultfontein, Lejweleputswa District, Free State Province, South Africa

Raite

Formula: 
Na4Mn2+3Ti0.25Si8O20(OH)2·10H2O
Strunz: 
9.EE.55
Hardness: 
3.0 - 0.0
Streak: 
Yellow
Type Locality: 
Yubileinaya pegmatite (Yubileinoye; Jubilejnaja), Karnasurt Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia...
Cartils Minerals

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