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Ralstonite

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Ralstonite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Ivittuut, Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1.7 × 1.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.20cm
Description

Colourless, octahedral crystals of Ralstonite up to 2 mm all over the specimen. Rich and good small specimen

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hydrokenoralstonite

Formula: 
NaMg[Al(F,OH)6]·H2O
Group Parent: 
Pyrochlore Supergroup
Strunz: 
3/C.03-60
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
4.5
Colour: 
Colourless, white
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Ivigtut Cryolite deposit, Ivittuut (Ivigtut), Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland