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Kapustinite

Mineral:

Kapustinite: Na5.5Mn0.25ZrSi6O16(OH)2

Comments:

Purple-red kapustinite partly covered with white powdery newly formed thermonatrite with violet ussingite.

Location:

Palitra Pegmatite, Kedykverpakhk Mt., Lovozero, Kola, Russia.

Scale:

Specimen Size 0.3x1.2 cm.

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