Altisite from
Olenii Ruchei (Olenii Creek; Oleny Ruchei), The Carbonatite Stock in the vicinity of Tul'ilukht Bay, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
Locality type: | Creek | |
Classification | ||
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Species: | Altisite | |
Formula: | Na3K6Ti2Al2Si8O26Cl3 | |
Comments: | Found in the interstices of pectolite crystals from a 470 m drill hole in pegmatitic rocks in the SW part of the Khibiny Massif. associated with aegirine, shcherbakovite, tinaksite, Mg-astrophyllite, nefedovite, villiaumite, natrite, and rasvumite. β¦, t, occurs as anhedral grains to 3 mm diameter, | |
Colour: | Colorless and transparent | |
Confirmation | ||
Validity: | Valid - Type Locality | |
Associated Minerals: | ||
Associates: | Aegirine Natrite Nefedovite Pectolite Rasvumite Shcherbakovite Villiaumite | |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
Pectolite | β1 photo of Altisite associated with Pectolite at this locality. | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Altisite data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Olenii Ruchei (Olenii Creek; Oleny Ruchei), The Carbonatite Stock in the vicinity of Tul'ilukht Bay, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia | |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) | |
Data Identifiers | ||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 443 | |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:443:1 | |
GUID (UUID V4): | f9a92c69-5781-4f4f-8c35-ee397dcade86 | |
References | ||
Olenii Ruchei, The Carbonatite Stock in the vicinity of Tul'ilukht Bay, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia