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Alexkhomyakovite

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Alexkhomyakovite

IMA2015-013
New Mineral type

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Description
Locality: 
Koashva Mountain, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russian Federation
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.7 × 1.3 × 0.4 cm
Description

This is a very rich specimen of  a new hydrated alkaline chlorocarbonate mineral alexkhomyakovite from the Type and only lovality. It forms greyish masses with red villiaumite in fibrous pectolite matrix.

Mineral Data
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Alexkhomyakovite

Formula: 
K6(Ca2Na)(CO3)5Cl·6H2O
Strunz: 
5/E.0-
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Type Locality: 
Koashva Open Pit, Koashva Mt, Kola Peninsula, Northern Region, Russia
Loranth Minerals

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