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Alabandite from
Kaskasnyunchorr, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia

Description
Comments:Fe-rich
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Barkov, A.Y., R.F. Martin, Y.P. Men'shikov, Y.E. Savchenko, Y. Thibault, and K.V.O. Laajoki (2000) Edgarite, FeNb3S6, first natural niobium-rich sulfide from the Khibina alkaline complex, Russian Far North: evidence of chalcophile behavior of Nb in a fenite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 138: 229-236.
Associated minerals:
Associates:Edgarite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Alabandite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kaskasnyunchorr, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
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