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Canasite, Biotite, Microcline, Titanite


Canasite : Ca5Na4K2(Si12O30(OH,F)4, Biotite, Microcline : K[AlSi3O8], Titanite : CaTi[O|SiO4]

Photo Copyright © Pavel M. Kartashov collection & photo  - This image is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.
Cm-size olive-green tabular grains of canasite with perfect cleavage in nephelin-syenite matrix. Associated minerals are brownish crystal of lepidomelane (titanian biotite), grey to pinkish microcline, black aegirin-augite and light-brown titanite. Specimen size is 4x2.5 cm. Collected by Zoya V. Shlyukova from drill-hole #1245 on depth 541 m on Eveslogchorr Mt. Pavel M. Kartashov collection and photo.

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