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Mosandrite

Mineral:

Mosandrite: Na(Na,Ca)2(Ca,Ce,Y)4(Ti,Nb,Zr)(Si2O7)2(O,F)2F3

Comments:

Yellow to brown resinous crystalline mosandrite with black aegirine.

Location:

Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmansk District, Russia.

Scale:

See Photo.

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