Home Page
Log In
Message Board
The Mindat Directory
Register
Search Pages
Chat Now! (2 online)
Mindat Auctions
Carbonate-Vishnevite
Formula:
Na
8
(Si,Al)
12
O
24
(CO
3
)·H
2
O
System:
Hexagonal
Colour:
Translucent pale violet, ...
A variety of
Vishnevite
A carbonate-bearing variety of vishnevite.
Originally reported from Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia.
Classification of Carbonate-Vishnevite
mindat.org URL:
http://www.mindat.org/min-897.html
Please feel free to link to this page.
Physical Properties of Carbonate-Vishnevite
Colour:
Translucent pale violet, light blue
Crystallography of Carbonate-Vishnevite
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Chemical Properties of Carbonate-Vishnevite
Formula:
Na
8
(Si,Al)
12
O
24
(CO
3
)·H
2
O
Essential elements:
C, H, Na, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:
Al, C, H, Na, O, Si
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.
Internet Links for Carbonate-Vishnevite
Search Engines:
Look for Carbonate-Vishnevite on Google
Look for Carbonate-Vishnevite images on Google
Mineral Dealers:
rare and unusual minerals mainly crystallized
Buy from David K Joyce minerals
Search for - Carbonate-Vishnevite - on e-Rocks Mineral Sales & Auctions
DAKOTA MATRIX offers Cabinet and Rare Species from Worldwide Localities.
Buy minerals from Mineralium.com
Rare and Unusual minerals at Mineralogical Research Company
Buy Fine Minerals from mineralsweb.com
Mineral Classics - Worldwide Collector Quality Minerals and Gems
Fabre Minerals - search for Carbonate-Vishnevite specimens
Lapis Mineral Magazin
Buy Minerals and Crystals from Crystalarium.com
Top quality minerals from Kristalle of California
Jobs:
Mining & Geology Jobs
Page Sponsor
Sponsorship:
This page is currently not sponsored.
Click here to sponsor this page.
Localities for Carbonate-Vishnevite
(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
Lovozero Massif
[Nickel & Nichols, 1991 - "Mineral Reference Manual" p35]
Mineral
and/or Locality
www.mindat.org
Web