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Dusmatovite : K(K,Na,[ ])(Mn2+,Y,Zr)2(Zn,Li)3Si12O30, Caesium-Kupletskite : (Cs,K,Na)3(Mn,Fe,Li)7(Ti,Nb)2Si8O24(O,OH,F)7, Aegirine : NaFe3+[Si2O6] |
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Darai-Pioz (Dara-i-Pioz; Dara-Pioz) Glacier, Alai (Alayskiy) Range, Tien Shan Mts, Region of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan
One of the best known specimens of fresh blue dusmatovite. Specimen size is 7x6.5x3 cm. Associated with caesium-kupletskite, berezanskite, willemite, hyalotekite, polylithionite and some other rare minerals. Authors specimen, it was collected in 1992. Pavel M. Kartashov collection and photo.
Mindat.org Photo of the Day - 10th Apr 2009 |
| © Pavel M. Kartashov | Photo ID: 70013 View Count: 782 |
Dusmatovite : K(K,Na,[ ])(Mn2+,Y,Zr)2(Zn,Li)3Si12O30 |
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Darai-Pioz (Dara-i-Pioz; Dara-Pioz) Glacier, Alai (Alayskiy) Range, Tien Shan Mts, Region of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan
size:2.5x3cm . dark blue aggregate of dusmatovite. Paul Bongaerts specimen and photograph. |
| © Paul Bongaerts | Photo ID: 60881 View Count: 348 |
Dusmatovite : K(K,Na,[ ])(Mn2+,Y,Zr)2(Zn,Li)3Si12O30 |
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Darai-Pioz (Dara-i-Pioz; Dara-Pioz) Glacier, Alai (Alayskiy) Range, Tien Shan Mts, Region of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan
A 1,6 cm aggregate of Dusmatovite from the type locality at Dara-i-Pioz, Tjikistan. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn. |
| © Knut Eldjarn | Photo ID: 91352 View Count: 212 |
