Charoite, Quartz

Specimen ID: JN6-0V2

Mineral(s)
Charoite : (K,Sr)15-16(Ca,Na)32[Si6O11(O,OH)6]2[Si12O18(O,OH)12]2[Si17O25(O,OH)18]2(OH,F)4·~3H2O
Quartz : SiO2
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Rich lilac-violet charoite agregate with inclusions of quartz grains (along the lower side) and very minor grains of aegirine (near the top). Such sort of charoite named "extra" on the locality and it was almost completely mined in the earliest period of its exploitation. Specimen size is 5.5x5 cm, cut unpolished surface. Selfcollected in August of 1983 on geological base in Bol'shie Khatymi. Pavel M. Kartashov collection and photo.
Pavel Kartashov - 27th December 2008

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Pavel Kartashov - 21st July 2009
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