| Locality type: | Mountain |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Edgarite |
| Formula: | FeNb3S6 |
| Comments: | Occurs in a feldspar-rich fenite in a fenitized xenolith enclosed by nepheline syenite. |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Valid - Type Locality |
| Associated Minerals: |
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| Associates: | Alabandite
Corundum
Marcasite
Monazite-(Ce)
Phlogopite
Pyrrhotite
Rutile
Wurtzite
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| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Pyrrhotite | β3 photos of Edgarite associated with Pyrrhotite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Edgarite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Kaskasnyunchorr Mountain, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (8 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 191436 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:191436:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | ac11fb45-1cad-4f8d-8fb7-07611756015f |
| References |
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Barkov, A. Y., Martin, R. F., Men'shikov, Y. P., Savchenko, Y. E., Thibault, Y., Laajoki, K. V. O. (2000) Edgarite, FeNb3S6, first natural niobium-rich sulfide from the Khibina alkaline complex, Russian Far North: evidence for chalcophile behavior of Nb in a fenite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 138 (3) 229-236 doi:10.1007/s004100050559 |
Kaskasnyunchorr Mountain, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia