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Narsarsukite
Poudrette Quarry, Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada
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| Classification |
Mineral |
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| Origin Location |
Poudrette Quarry, Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada |
| Description |
This is a fine reference specimen of the rare silicate mineral Narsarsukite which was originally discovered in the Narsaarsuk pegmatite in Greenland. This specimen displays two well-defined roughly octagonal shaped green tabular crystals approaching 1 cm in diameter. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Miniature |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Narsarsukite: Na2(Ti,Fe3+)Si4(O,F)11
sodium titanium triiron tetrasilicon oxygen undecafluorine *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Calcite / Galena / Pyrite Jade var. Nephrite Cobaltite Fluorite Fluorite Artinite |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Na Ti Fe Si O F Ba Ti Na Fe Si O F
Na Ti Fe Si O F Na Fe Ti Si O H F
Na Ti Fe Si O F Na Fe Ti Si O
Na Ti Fe Si O F Sr Na Ti Si O F
Na Ti Fe Si O F Na Fe Si O F
Na Ti Fe Si O F Ca Na Ti Si O F
Na Ti Fe Si O F Na Mg Fe Si O F
Na Ti Fe Si O F Na Fe Ti Si O H
Na Ti Fe Si O F Na Fe Ti O Si
Na Ti Fe Si O F Na Mg Fe Ti Si O
Na Ti Fe Si O F Na Fe Li Si O F
Na Ti Fe Si O F Na F Fe Si O
Na Ti Fe Si O F Na Ti O H Si
Na Ti Fe Si O F Ca Ti Fe Si O
Na Ti Fe Si O F Na Y Ti Si O
Na Ti Fe Si O F Ca Ti Fe Si O
Na Ti Fe Si O F Ce Ti Fe O Si
Na Ti Fe Si O F Na Ca Fe Si O
Na Ti Fe Si O F Na Ti Si O H
Na Ti Fe Si O F Na Ti Si O P
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