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Kupletskite-(Cs)

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Kupletskite-(Cs)

Dan and Jill Weinrich
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Description
Locality: 
Dara-i-Pioz Glacier, Tien Shan Mountains, Region of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 4.1 × 3 cm
Description

A rare specimen of Kupletskite-(Cs) from it's type and only known locality in Tajikistan.   This specimen features rich, brown bladed crystals.  

Mineral Data
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Kupletskite-(Cs)

Formula: 
(Cs,K,Na)3(Mn,Fe2+)7(Ti,Nb)2Si8O24(O,OH,F)7
Strunz: 
9.DC.05
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
4.0
Colour: 
Brown
Type Locality: 
Darai-Pioz Glacier (Dara-i-Pioz; Dara-Pioz), Alai Range (Alayskiy), Tien Shan Mtn, Region of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan

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