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Korobitsynite & Ferroceladonite

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Korobitsynite & Ferroceladonite

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Description
Locality: 
Aris Quarry, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.2 × 1 × 1 cm
Description

Blocky korobitsynite with green sprays of ferroceladonite on matrix. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Korobitsynite

Formula: 
Na2(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2·3-4H2O
Strunz: 
9.CE.30a
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
5.0
Type Locality: 
Karnasurt Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia...

Ferroceladonite

Formula: 
K(Fe2+,Mg)(Fe3+,Al)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.EC.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Hokonui Hills, South Island, New Zealand