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Shkatulka pegmatite, Umbozero mine (Umba mine), Alluaiv Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia

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Shkatulka pegmatite, Umbozero mine, Alluaiv Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia

Photo: Pavel M. Kartashov

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Шкатулка пегматит, Умбозерский рудник, гора Аллуайв

The world's largest ussingite body, discovered in 1990.

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28 entries listed. 26 valid minerals. 3 type localities (valid minerals).

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References

- Ivanjuk, Jakovenchuk, Britvin, Wilke (1997): Lapis, issue 4.
- A. P. Khomyakov, Yu. P. Menshikov, G. Ferraris, P. Nemet & G. N. Nechelyustov (2005): "Bykovaite, BaNa{(Na,Ti)4[(Ti,Nb)2(OH,O)3Si4O14](OH,F)2}• 3H2O – the new mineral heterophyllosilicate from Lovozero alkaline massif (Kola Peninsula, Russia)", Proceedings of the Russian Mineralogical Society, 134(5), 40–48 (Russian with English abstract).

External Links

http://geo.web.ru/druza/l-ScherlovG.htm A lot of photos (specimens from different collections) and maps (in Russian)
http://wiki.web.ru/wiki/%D0%A8%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%83%D0%BB%D0%BA%D0%B0

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