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Perraultite, Zircon, Albite, Hastingsite


Perraultite : (Na,Ca)(Ba,K)(Mn,Fe)4(Ti,Nb)2Si4O16(OH,F,O)3, Zircon : Zr[SiO4], Albite : Na[AlSi3O8], Hastingsite : [Na][Ca2][Fe2+4Fe3+][(OH)2|Al2Si6O22]

Photo Copyright © Pavel M. Kartashov collection & photo  - This image is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.
Locality: Unnamed Quarry, Dmitrievka village, Mariupol' Massif (Oktyabr'skii), Azov Sea Region, Donets'k Oblast' (Donetsk Oblast'), Ukraine
Apparently the largest known perraultite crystal (7.5x3x1 mm in size) in feldspar matrix. Pinkish dipyramidal zircon (var. auerbachite) crystals are visible. Greenish-black amphibole is analysed hastingsite. Self-collected in June 1994. Pavel M. Kartashov collection (#3369) and photo.

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