| Locality type: | Massif |
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| Species: | Jadeite |
| Formula: | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| Comments: | The majority of the jadeitite in this region is generally coarse-grained, usually white, gray, or lavender, and the ground exhibits a porcelain-like luster and coarse-grained textures at a size of 0.2β4.0 mm. Omphacitite in dark green occurs as veins. Vivid green jadeitite can be seen in patches and veins between the omphacitite and porcelain-white jadeitite. The jadeitite from Kazakhstan also exhibits a weathered yellow hue, similar to that from Myanmar. P-type jadeite. |
| Habit: | jadeite |
| Colour: | white, gray, lavender, or green |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Albite | β2 photos of Jadeite associated with Albite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Jadeite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Itmurundy massif (Itmuryndy), Krasnyi Oktyabr', Aktogay District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 14332 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:14332:3 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 3caf1921-63b4-4561-9fe7-fd1428868b08 |
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Itmurundy massif, Krasnyi Oktyabr', Aktogay District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan