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Davanite

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Description
Locality: 
Davan Stream, Murunskii Massif, Aldan Shield, Sakha Republic, Russian Federation
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.7 × 0.6 × 0.5 cm
Description

Colorless vitreous pseudohexagonal crystals of the extremely rare K-Ti silicare mineral davanite from the type locality in Davan stream, and only one of the two known localities worldwide.

Davanite is a member of the Dalyite group.

Ex Vandenbroucke Museum collection specimen, from Waregem, Belgium.

Don't miss the opportunity to get this very sought after mineral never auctioned before in the site.

A copy of the following original article describing the mineral can be sent to the winner upon request:

Lazebnik, K.A., Lazebnik, Y.D., Makhotko, V.J. (1984) Davanite, K2TiSi6O15, a new alkali titanosilicate. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 113(1): 95-97.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Davanite

Formula: 
K2TiSi6O15
Strunz: 
9.EA.25
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
5.0
Type Locality: 
Davan Stream, Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Sakha Republic (Saha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

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