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Villiaumite in Nepheline from Koashva Mine (Vostochnyi), Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 81468
Mineral:	Villiaumite in Nepheline
Locality:	Koashva Mine (Vostochnyi), Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
Description:	Translucent dark-red villiaumite crystals in translucent yellow-gray nepheline. Villiaumite is a rare halide mineral and is water soluble if soaked for a long period. The nepheline fluoresces dull orange under SW UV and bright orange under LW UV. Collected ca. 1998
Overall Size:	6.5x5.5x3 cm
Crystals:
Archived:	For reference only

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