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Sengischorr Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia

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Nordite-(Ce) : (Ce,La)(Sr,Ca)Na2(Na,Mn)(Zn,Mg)Si6O17, Ussingite : Na2AlSi3O8OH, Sodalite : Na8[Cl2|Al6Si6O24], Magnesio-arfvedsonite : [Na][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][(OH)2|Si8O22]

Pegmatite No. 66, Motchisuai River Valley, Sengischorr Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia

Rosette of absolutely fresh, transparent nordite-(Ce) from the type locality. Associating minerals are: black prismatic magnesioarfvedsonite, greenish sodalite (var. hackmanite) replace violet ussingite. FOV is ~12x10 mm. Pavel M. Kartashov collection and photo.
 © Pavel M. KartashovPhoto ID: 121426    View Count: 169

Nordite-(Ce) : (Ce,La)(Sr,Ca)Na2(Na,Mn)(Zn,Mg)Si6O17

Pegmatite No. 66, Motchisuai River Valley, Sengischorr Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia

Rosettes of nordite-(Ce) in ussingite matrix from the type locality. Associated with some arctic flora. :) It may be polytrichum common, but too microscopic one. FOV is ~12x10 mm. Pavel M. Kartashov collection and photo.
 © Pavel M. KartashovPhoto ID: 121427    View Count: 169

Nordite-(Ce) : (Ce,La)(Sr,Ca)Na2(Na,Mn)(Zn,Mg)Si6O17

Pegmatite No. 66, Motchisuai River Valley, Sengischorr Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia

Tabular crystals of fresh, transparent nordite-(Ce) from the type locality. Associating minerals are: redish-brown grain of eudialyte, brown lustrous plates of lamprophyllite, red grain of manganneptunite, yellow rhabdophane-(Ce), earthy grey masses of allophane, black prismatic magnesioarfvedsonite, violet to grey ussingite. FOV is ~12x10 mm. ...
 © Pavel M. KartashovPhoto ID: 121425    View Count: 165

Sphaerobertrandite : Be3SiO4(OH)2

Sengischorr Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia

White to pale brownish aggregates of sphaerobertrandite. Picture size 4 mm. Photographer and collection Thomas Witzke.
 © Thomas WitzkePhoto ID: 10618    View Count: 527

Sphaerobertrandite : Be3SiO4(OH)2

Sengischorr Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia

Typical Sphaerobertrandite on Quartz.
FOV: 1mm
Photo and Collection of Martin Slama
 © mslamaPhoto ID: 267920    View Count: 9
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