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Lueshite

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Description
Locality: 
Lueshe Mine, North Kivu, DR Congo
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.9 × 0.9 × 0.8 cm
Description

This is a typical black pseudocubic crystal of lueshite from the type locality, with a good size for the species (14mm, 9 mm of edge). It has a good lustre and some missing corners. Acquired in 1966 by Bob Janssens (#LT178).

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Lueshite

Formula: 
NaNbO3
Strunz: 
4.CC.30
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic Cubes with striated faces
Hardness: 
5.5
Colour: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Lueshe Mine, Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)

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