Kosnarite from
Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford Co., Maine, USA

Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
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Description
Type Locality:	Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford Co., Maine, USA is the type locality for Kosnarite
Habit:	Rhombohedral pale blue crystals which may have a a tiny c pinacoid.
Colour:	Pale blue
Quality of samples:	Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Rarity at site:	Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:	Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:	XRD
References
References:	Brownfield, M. E., Foord, E. E., Sutley, S. J. and Botinelly, T. (1993): Kosnarite, KZr2(PO4)3, a new mineral from Mount Mica and Black Mountain, Oxford County, Maine. Am. Mineral. 78, 653-656.
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Kosnarite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Mount Mica Quarry, Paris, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
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