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Vlasovite and Gittinsite in Eudialyte from Kipawa Complex, Villedieu Township, Québec, Canada (Type Locality for Gittinsite)

 
Vlasovite and Gittinsite in Eudialyte from Kipawa Complex, Villedieu Township, Québec, Canada (Type Locality for Gittinsite)

Vlasovite and Gittinsite in Eudialyte from Kipawa Complex, Villedieu Township, Québec, Canada (Type Locality for Gittinsite)

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Vlasovite and Gittinsite in Eudialyte from Kipawa Complex, Villedieu Township, Québec, Canada (Type Locality for Gittinsite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 69583
Mineral:Vlasovite and Gittinsite in Eudialyte
Locality:Kipawa Complex, Villedieu Township, Québec, Canada (Type Locality for Gittinsite)
Description:Large transparent yellow vlasovite crystals to 20 mm frozen in pink eudialyte with rinds of white gittinsite surrounding the vlasovite. The vlasovite crystals fluoresce yellow under SW UV illumination plus an unknown mineral (opal?) fluoresces green.
Overall Size:4.5x3x2 cm
Crystals:micro to 20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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