Clinoholmquistite Magnesioclinoholmquistite Fluoro-sodic-pedrizite Image

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Clinoholmquistite, Magnesioclinoholmquistite, Fluoro-sodic-pedrizite

Mineral:

Clinoholmquistite: [ ](Li2Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Magnesioclinoholmquistite: Li2(Mg,Fe++)3Al2Si8O22(OH)2
Fluoro-sodic-pedrizite: NaLi2(Mg2Al2Li)?5Si8O22F2

Comments:

Dark blue fibrous clinoholmquistite with radiating structure, variety magnesioclinoholmquistite. Clinoholmsquitite may be a new aphibole, fluoro-sodic-pedrizite..

Location:

Near Murun, Republic of Sakha, Siberia, Russia.

Scale:

See Photo.

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