Kupletskite, Pectolite, Aegirine, Albite, Nepheline, Serandite

Specimen ID: N48-L4C

Mineral(s)
Kupletskite : (K,Na)3(Mn,Fe)7Ti2Si8O26(OH)4F
Pectolite : NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Aegirine : NaFe3+Si2O6
Albite : Na(AlSi3O8)
Nepheline : Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Serandite : NaMn2+2Si3O8(OH)
Locality
As recorded:
Point of Rocks Quarry, Point of Rocks Mesa, Springer, Colfax County, New Mexico, USA
Mindat locality:
Previous data
Mineral(s)
Acquisition date:
Dec 2010
Name withheld

Events

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Acicular white crystals of pectolite epitaxial on serandite with a tabular bronze kupletskite crystal with dark green-brown aegirine on albite and nepheline. S419-342 N3455N
Jeff Weissman - 19th July 2016

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Sharp nearly opaque kupletskite crystal associated with aegirine and pectolite. S419-343 N3455N
Jeff Weissman - 19th July 2016

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Sharp nearly opaque kupletskite crystal associated with dark green-blackaegirine crystals, white pectolite sprays and white albite and nepheline. S419-344 N3455N
Jeff Weissman - 19th July 2016

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Full view of specimen, kupletskite crystal associated with aegirine and pectolite are in the top, right hand side. S419-844 N3455N
Jeff Weissman - 1st June 2021

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Acicular white crystals of pectolite epitaxial on serandite, overlying a dark tabular bronze kupletskite crystal, with dark green-brown aegirine on albite and nepheline S420-461 N3455N
Jeff Weissman - 23rd January 2022

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Sharp nearly opaque kupletskite crystal associated with aegirine and pectolite S420-462 N3455N
Jeff Weissman - 23rd January 2022
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