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Mosandrite Astrophyllite & Sodalite

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Mosandrite Astrophyllite & Sodalite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Eveslogchorr Mountain, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russian Federation
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3.3 × 2.7 cm
Description

Beautiful and rich specimen of pale brown Mosandrite-(Ce) with brown, lustrous Astrophyllite crystals and white Sodalite strongly fluorescence in LW UV (orange) from classic locality. Comes from old collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Mosandrite

Formula: 
(◻,Ca,Na)3(Ca,REE)4Ti(Si2O7)2[H2O,OH,F]4·H2O
Strunz: 
9.BE.20
Hardness: 
4.0
Type Locality: 
Låven (Skådön; Lamö; Lamanskjaer), Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

Astrophyllite

Formula: 
(K,Na)3(Fe,Mn)7Ti2Si8O24(O,OH)7
Strunz: 
9.DC.05
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
Golden
Type Locality: 
Låven (Skådön; Lamö; Lamanskjaer), Langesundsfjorden, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

Sodalite

Formula: 
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Strunz: 
9.FB.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Ilímaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland

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