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Belkovite, Dolomite, Clinochlore


Belkovite : Ba3(Nb,Ti)6[O6|Si2O7]2, Dolomite : CaMg(CO3)2, Clinochlore : (Mg,Fe2+)5Al[(OH)8|AlSi3O10]

Photo Copyright © Pavel M. Kartashov collection & photo  - This image is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.
Locality: Vuoriyarvi alkaline-ultrabasic massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
~1 mm agregate of brownish belkovite crystals in a cavity of dolomite carbonatite. Not more then dozen specimens of this rare specie in such quality are known now. Author's specimen. Pavel M. Kartashov collection (#3274) and photo.

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