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Keiviite-(Yb) : (Yb,Y)2[Si2O7], Fluorite : CaF2

Ploskaya Mt, Western Keivy Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia

White sections of keiviite-(Yb) crystals in dark purple yttrofluorite-II masses. Specimen size 15x10 mm.
 © B. OtterPhoto ID: 22624    View Count: 680

Keiviite-(Yb) : (Yb,Y)2[Si2O7]

Ploskaya Mt, Western Keivy Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia

White plates of Keiviite-(Yb) on matrix from the type locality at Mtn. Ploskaya, Keivy, Kola, Russia. Field of view: 1 cm. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
 © Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 54758    View Count: 319

Keiviite-(Yb) : (Yb,Y)2[Si2O7], Fluorite (Var: Yttrofluorite) : (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05< x <0.3

Ploskaya Mt, Western Keivy Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia

1.15 mm crystal of keiviite-(Yb) in yttrofluorite. Keiviite-(Yb) is one of four confirmed minerals with essential ytterbium. Specimen obtained from Sonke Stolze - thanks!
 © Ł Kruszewski 08Photo ID: 183837    View Count: 104

Multiple photos availableKeiviite-(Yb) : (Yb,Y)2[Si2O7], Keiviite-(Y) : (Y,Yb)2[Si2O7], Fluorite : CaF2

Ploskaya Mt, Western Keivy Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia

Very small, 0.1 cm crystal, of white translucent keiviite-(Yb), with minor purple fluorite, overgrowing / intergrown with more opaque keiviite-(Y). S413-85
Excalibur Mineral specimen.
 © 2009, JGWPhoto ID: 255083    View Count: 14
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