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Wiluite

Ex Dr F Krantz (Bonn Germany)
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Description
Locality: 
Vilui River Basin, Sakha Republic, Russian Federation
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 7.5 × 1.4 cm
Description

An interesting example of the Vesuvianite group mineral Wiluite from the type locality. Numerous brownish greenish crystals on matrix.

Old specimen, probably early 20 or late 19th century, prior to the recognition as a distinct mineral species.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Wiluite

Formula: 
Ca19(Al,Mg)13(B,☐,Al)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(O,OH)10
Strunz: 
9.BG.35
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
6.0
Type Locality: 
Vilyui River Basin (Vilui River Basin; Wilui River Basin), Sakha Republic (Saha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

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