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Potassicleakeite, Watatsumiite

Mineral:

Potassicleakeite: KNa2Mg2Fe+++2LiSi8O22(OH)2
Watatsumiite: Na2KMn2LiV2Si8O24

Comments:

Yellow green prismatic crystal of watatsumiite terminated by pyramidal faces associated with reddish brown potassicleakeite and clear quartz (JMPS, v 98, p 149).

Location:

Tanohata mine, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Scale:

See Image.

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