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Thomsenolite

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Thomsenolite

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Description
Locality: 
Ivittuut, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.1 × 2.4 × 2 cm
Description

Nice small specimen of lustrous and gemmy thomsenolite crystals in vugs from the type locality.

Ex Armin Wendland collection

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Thomsenolite

Formula: 
NaCa[AlF6]·H2O
Strunz: 
3.CB.40
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Ivigtut Cryolite deposit, Ivittuut (Ivigtut), Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland