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Thomsonite-Ca from
Sar-e-Sang River, Sar-e-Sang, Kuran wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan


Locality type:River
Classification
Species:Thomsonite-Ca
Formula:NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Comments:Apparently the alteration that produces green Hauynes has continued with the gonnardite to produce mixtures of Gonnardite and Thompsonite. This Thompsonite is only known from the PXRD of Gonnardite with green Hauyne
Habit:alteration product
Colour:white
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calciteⓘ9 photos of Thomsonite-Ca associated with Calcite at this locality.
Phlogopiteⓘ9 photos of Thomsonite-Ca associated with Phlogopite at this locality.
Lazuriteⓘ6 photos of Thomsonite-Ca associated with Lazurite at this locality.
Afghaniteⓘ6 photos of Thomsonite-Ca associated with Afghanite at this locality.
Haüyneⓘ5 photos of Thomsonite-Ca associated with Haüyne at this locality.
Gonnarditeⓘ5 photos of Thomsonite-Ca associated with Gonnardite at this locality.
Pyriteⓘ3 photos of Thomsonite-Ca associated with Pyrite at this locality.
Zeolite Group1 photo of Thomsonite-Ca associated with Zeolite Group at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Thomsonite-Ca data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sar-e-Sang River, Sar-e-Sang, Kuran wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:880265
Long-form Identifier:1:3:880265:1
GUID (UUID V4):8559000c-03a9-4677-8e96-00a022e6b7f8
References
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Reference Search (possible matching items)
Moore, T.P. (2016) Moore's Compendium of Mineral Discoveries 1960 - 2015 Vol. 2. Mineralogical Record Inc.
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