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Amicite from
Kirovskii apatite mine (Kirovsky Mine; Kirov Mine), Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia


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Kirovskii apatite mine (Kirovsky Mine; Kirov Mine), Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
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Description
Habit:pseudotetragonal dipyramids 0.1-5mm commonly displaying forms {101}, {110}, {010}, and {011}; less commonly dipyramids without the {010}
Colour:colorless
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:World of Stones 95:5-6, p64; Tschernich R. (1992), Zeolites of the World, p.42
Associated minerals:
Associates:Aegirine
Natrolite
Pectolite
Vinogradovite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amicite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kirovskii apatite mine (Kirovsky Mine; Kirov Mine), Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
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