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Wiikite

Radioactive

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Locality: 
Impilakhti, Pitkyaranta District, Ladoga Region, Karelia Republic, Russian Federation
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.4 × 4.2 × 3.6 cm
Description

A rich small cabinet size specimen of "Wiikite" from Impilakhti.   This specimen is essentially a large resinous mass free of matrix.   Wiikite is an ill defined and altered mixture of minerals high in Nb, Ti, Ta, Si, and Y from this region.    The specimen seems to show low radioactivity.

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