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Lueshite from Lueshe Mine, Bwito, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Type Locality for Lueshite)

 
Lueshite from Lueshe Mine, Bwito, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Type Locality for Lueshite)

Lueshite from Lueshe Mine, Bwito, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Type Locality for Lueshite)

Lueshite from Lueshe Mine, Bwito, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Type Locality for Lueshite)

Lueshite from Lueshe Mine, Bwito, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Type Locality for Lueshite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 76713
Mineral:Lueshite
Locality:Lueshe Mine, Bwito, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Type Locality for Lueshite)
Description:Lustrous black lueshite crystal complete on all faces with no attached matrix. Lueshite is a rare sodium niobate, is in the orthorhombic system but occurs as pseudocubic crystals as this one. Lueshite is uncommon - only 14 are illustrated on Mindat.
Overall Size:5x5x4 mm
Crystals:5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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