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Bario-olgite, Manaksite

Mineral:

Bario-olgite: Na(Ba,Sr,Na,REE)PO4
Manaksite: KNaMn++Si4O10

Comments:

Pale brown massive manaksite associated with grayish-green bario-olgite, purple ussingite and colorless serandite.

Location:

Palitra pegmatite, Kedykverpakhk Mountain, Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia.

Scale:

See Image.

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