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Murmanite from Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia (Type Locality for Murmanite)

 
Murmanite from Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia (Type Locality for Murmanite)

Murmanite from Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia (Type Locality for Murmanite)

Murmanite from Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia (Type Locality for Murmanite)

Murmanite from Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia (Type Locality for Murmanite)

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Murmanite from Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia (Type Locality for Murmanite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 81424
Mineral:Murmanite
Locality:Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia (Type Locality for Murmanite)
Description:Rich specimen of platy pink murmanite crystals embedded in greenish-gray matrix. Many murmanite crystals are visible on all sides of this specimen. Small crystals in the matrix of an unidentified mineral fluoresce orange under LW UV illumination.
Overall Size:6.5x6x2.5 cm
Crystals:3-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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