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Mosandrite : Ti(☐,Ca,Na)3Ca4(Si2O7)2[H2,OH,F]4· ~1H2O

Kipawa alkaline complex, Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue, Témiscamingue RCM, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada

A 3.6 by 2.1 cms specimen of rough translucent crystals. JSS specimen and photograph.
 © JSSPhoto ID: 81350    View Count: 244

Mosandrite : Ti(☐,Ca,Na)3Ca4(Si2O7)2[H2,OH,F]4· ~1H2O

Kipawa alkaline complex, Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue, Témiscamingue RCM, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada

A 4.5 by 3.7 cms brown crystalline mass with minor pink Eudialite. JSS specimen and photograph.
 © JSSPhoto ID: 96289    View Count: 151

Mosandrite : Ti(☐,Ca,Na)3Ca4(Si2O7)2[H2,OH,F]4· ~1H2O, Eudialyte : Na15Ca6(Fe2+,Mn2+)3Zr3[Si25O73](O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2

Kipawa alkaline complex, Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue, Témiscamingue RCM, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada

Prismatic brown greenish Mosandrite crystals with red granular Eudialyte. Rare in distinct crystals. 5x2,5 cm. In my personal collection. Photo Simone Citon.
 © Simone CitonPhoto ID: 187429    View Count: 91

Multiple photos availableMosandrite : Ti(☐,Ca,Na)3Ca4(Si2O7)2[H2,OH,F]4· ~1H2O, Eudialyte : Na15Ca6(Fe2+,Mn2+)3Zr3[Si25O73](O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2

Kipawa alkaline complex, Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue, Témiscamingue RCM, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada

39 x 40 mm specimen with lustrous brown mosandrite and red-pink eudialyte. Additional view uploaded.RFC1416.
 © 2009 Michael C. RoarkePhoto ID: 226873    View Count: 79

Mosandrite : Ti(☐,Ca,Na)3Ca4(Si2O7)2[H2,OH,F]4· ~1H2O

Demix-Varennes quarry, Saint-Amable sill, Varennes & St-Amable, Lajemmerais RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Specimen and photograph by Arnaldo Brunetti

Field of view: 3mm
Photo ID: 220583    View Count: 46

Mosandrite : Ti(☐,Ca,Na)3Ca4(Si2O7)2[H2,OH,F]4· ~1H2O

Demix-Varennes quarry, Saint-Amable sill, Varennes & St-Amable, Lajemmerais RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Specimen and photo by Arnaldo Brunetti.

FOV 3mm

Mosandrite cluster with circular and spherical unknowns. Found (2009)
Photo ID: 231554    View Count: 28

Mosandrite : Ti(☐,Ca,Na)3Ca4(Si2O7)2[H2,OH,F]4· ~1H2O

Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

A lovely fan shaped arrangement of Mosandrite (or is it Rinkite ?) crystals. FOV is about 4 mm. Bill Lechner specimen and photo.
 © Bill LechnerPhoto ID: 179753    View Count: 84

Mosandrite : Ti(☐,Ca,Na)3Ca4(Si2O7)2[H2,OH,F]4· ~1H2O, Eudialyte Group

Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

FOV 4.3 x 6.5 mm. Modris B. coll.
Mosandrite vs rinkite is controversial. I posted this under mosandrite because accoring to mindat that's the IMA approved species. The mosandrite is the brownish unterminated laths.
Photo ID: 185954    View Count: 123

Multiple photos availableMosandrite : Ti(☐,Ca,Na)3Ca4(Si2O7)2[H2,OH,F]4· ~1H2O

Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

FOV ~ 4.4 cm high. Ex Ron Waddell. Found 1975.
The label says "mosandrite" but we couldn't believe it - it's embedded in massive deep purple fluorite and is associated with large (for MSH) apatite.
Serandite? But analysis (at least at the EDS level) says it is indeed mosandrite/rinkite. A most unusual occurrence.
Note: It has apparently now ...
Photo ID: 185955    View Count: 120

Mosandrite : Ti(☐,Ca,Na)3Ca4(Si2O7)2[H2,OH,F]4· ~1H2O

Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

FOV 4.7 x 6.6 mm. Modris B. coll (ex Ron Waddell).
Analyzed (EDS) specimen. But mosandrite vs rinkite is controversial.
See http://www.mindat.org/photo-185955.html for a larger sample.
Photo ID: 185956    View Count: 99
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