Rasvumite, Aegirine

Specimen ID: 7NJ-TVP

Mineral(s)
Rasvumite : KFe2S3
Aegirine : NaFe3+Si2O6
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Mindat locality:
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This rasvumite crystal is partially altered, but colour and metallic lustre of fresh mineral is still well visible. Orange rust-like product is alkali-free iron sulphide close to pyrrhotite. Associating mineral is black aegirine-diopside. FOV is ~ 6x5 mm. Collected by Alexandr Samsonov in 1994 on dumps of Material'naya adit. Pavel M. Kartashov collection (#2041) and photo.
Pavel Kartashov - 18th September 2007
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