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GeneralKatophorite-series

9th Apr 2012 07:19 UTCOlav Revheim Manager

First draft of the "Katophorite-series" Best Minerals articles are completed. Please see Katophorite-series. Comments, suggestions and corrections are highly welcome


:-)


Olav

12th Apr 2012 00:34 UTCAnonymous User

Nice work, Olav. Looks good.

12th Apr 2012 07:31 UTCOlav Revheim Manager

Thank you Jason :-)

12th Apr 2012 15:21 UTCKeith A. Peregrine

Olav,


In the following paragraph, did you intend to use famous rather than infamous?


Katophorite minerals are normally found in alkaline intrusions, such as nepheline syenites and also lamproites and similar rocks, typically together with other Sodium and Calcium bearing amphiboles. The Khibina massif in Russia is infamous in this respect, as 25 different amphiboles has been identified there.


Keith

12th Apr 2012 15:30 UTCAlfredo Petrov Manager

Keith, given the difficulties of identifying amphiboles, I would say that any place with 25 different species will cause so many headaches to collectors that infamous is indeed the appropriate word :-)

12th Apr 2012 16:27 UTCKeith A. Peregrine

Touche!
 
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