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Takanelite Sauconite & Ussingite

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Takanelite Sauconite & Ussingite

Rare minerals

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Description
Locality: 
Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russian Federation
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3.5 × 2.8 cm
Description

A rare example of black partial crystals of takanelite in association with brown sauconite and pale violet ussingite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Takanelite

Formula: 
(Mn,Ca)Mn4O9·H2O
Strunz: 
4.FL.40
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
5.0
Type Locality: 
Nomura mine, Nomura, Seiyo City, Ehime prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan

Sauconite

Formula: 
Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2·4H2O
Strunz: 
9.EC.45
Hardness: 
1.0 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
Friedensville Mine, Friedensville, Saucon Valley, Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Ussingite

Formula: 
Na2AlSi3O8OH
Strunz: 
9.EH.20
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
6.0 - 7.0
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Kangerluarsuk Fjord (Kangerdluarssuq Fjord), Ilímaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland

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