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Saamite

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Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
© 2002 John H. Betts

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Formula:
(Ca,Sr,REE)
 
5
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(F,O)
A variety of Apatite-(CaF)

A Strontium-bearing apatite from the Kola peninsula.

Classification of Saamite

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Chemical Properties of Saamite

Formula:
(Ca,Sr,REE)
 
5
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(F,O)
Essential elements:Ca, F, O, P
All elements listed in formula:Ca, F, O, P, Sr

Other Names for Saamite

Synonyms:
Strontium Apatite (of Volkova and Melentiev)
Other Languages:
German:Saamit
Spanish:Saamita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Saamite

Reference List:Volkova and Melentiev (1939) Comptes rendus de l’académie des sciences de l’U.R.S.S., n.s.: 25: 120.

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 879.

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    Localities for Saamite

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
            • Seidozero Lake
              • Lepkhe-Nel'm Mt. (Lepkhe-Nelm Mt.)
    		Semenov E.I. (1972) Mineralogy of Lovozero alkaline massif, - Moscow, Nauka, p. 308 (in Rus.)
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