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Shibkovite, Telyushenkoite, Reedmergnerite


Shibkovite : K(Ca,Mn,Na)2(K2-x,□x)2ZnSi12O30, Telyushenkoite : (Cs,Na,K)Na6[F2|Be2Al3Si15O39], Reedmergnerite : Na[BSi3O8]

Photo Copyright © Knut Eldjarn  - This image is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.
Locality: Dara-i-Pioz Glacier, Alayskiy (Alai) Range, Tien Shan Mts, Region of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan
A 1 cm glassy grain of Shibkovite with inclusions of a black, unknown mineral. On top there is an aggregate of prismatic Telyushenkoite and the matrix is pink Reedmergnerite. The Shibkovite has a deep red fluorescence under SW-UV light. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.

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