Poudretteite

Specimen ID: 4CF-Q2K

Mineral(s)
Poudretteite : K◻2Na2B3[Si12O30]
Locality
As recorded:
Pyant Gyi mine, Pein-Pyit, Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
Mindat locality:
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A 1.6 cm wide, 1.6 cm tall hexagonal, gem-quality crystal of poudretteite. It is nearly colorless with a faint pink edge. It is from the Pyant-gyi mine, near Pein-pyit in the Mogok region, Burma. It was identified by electron microprobe analysis, Raman spectroscopy and refractive indices.
George R. Rossman - 23rd August 2006
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