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Ferrosaponite

Mineral:

Ferrosaponite: Ca0.3(Fe++,Mg,Fe+++)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·4(H2O)

Comments:

Holotype specimens of earthy ferrosaponite.

Location:

Russia, Eastern-Siberian Region, Krasnoyarsk Territory, Evenkia, Levoberezhye Iceland Spar Deposit.

Scale:

FOV 6 cm.

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