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Charoite

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Description
Locality: 
Murunskii Massif, Aldan Shield, Sakha Republic, Russian Federation
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11 × 7 × 1.1 cm
Description

A beautiful polished slice of charoite from the type locality. It shows the characteristic purple swirls and at 1.1 cm thick is a durable slice. Its hard to find good charoite specimens at a reasonable price today, this piece has been on display in my own cabinet for about 15yrs.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Charoite

Formula: 
(K,Sr)15-16(Ca,Na)32[Si6O11(O,OH)6]2[Si12O18(O,OH)12]2[Si17O25(O,OH)18]2(OH,F)4·~3H2O
Strunz: 
9.DG.92
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Sakha Republic (Saha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
Peter Crozier Minerals