Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Eudialyte
Kirovskii Mine, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Toxic Radioactive Avoid Moisture Perky Box
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Origin Location |
Kirovskii Mine, Murmansk Oblast, Russia |
Description |
A sample of this unusual purple and green mineral that is known as a minor ore of Zirconium. This rock generally should not be handled, as it is poisonous, and mildly radioactive. |
Luster |
Dull |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
Toxic, Water Soluble, Mildly Radioactive |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Thumbnail |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Eudialyte: Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 pentadecasodium hexacalcium triiron trizirconium silicon pentacosasilicon oxygen oxygen oxygen hydrogen hydrogen trioxygen chlorine hydroxide *
* 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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Corundum var. Ruby Acanthite/Polybasite Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz var. Amethyst Cordierite Phenakite |
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 Ca Fe Zr Si O H Cl Na H O Ca Mn REE Fe Zr Si Cl
Na Ca Fe Zr Si O H Cl Na Ca Fe Zr Si Nb O H Cl
Na Ca Fe Zr Si O H Cl Na K Ca Fe Zr Si O H Cl
Na Ca Fe Zr Si O H Cl Na K Ca Fe Zr Si O H Cl
Na Ca Fe Zr Si O H Cl Na Ca Fe Zr Nb Si O H Cl
Na Ca Fe Zr Si O H Cl Na Ca Fe Zr Si O H
Na Ca Fe Zr Si O H Cl Na Ca Mn Zr Si O H Cl
Na Ca Fe Zr Si O H Cl Na Ca Fe Zr Si O C H
Na Ca Fe Zr Si O H Cl Na Ca Fe Si Al O H
Na Ca Fe Zr Si O H Cl Na Ca Fe Al Si O H
Na Ca Fe Zr Si O H Cl Na Ca Fe Al Si O H
Na Ca Fe Zr Si O H Cl Na Ca Fe Al Si O H
Na Ca Fe Zr Si O H Cl Na Ca Fe Si Al O H
Na Ca Fe Zr Si O H Cl Na Ca Mn Fe Si O H
Na Ca Fe Zr Si O H Cl Na Ca Mg Fe Si O H
Na Ca Fe Zr Si O H Cl Na Ca Fe Si Al O H
Na Ca Fe Zr Si O H Cl Na Ca Fe Al Si O H
Na Ca Fe Zr Si O H Cl H O Na Ca Mn Zr Si
Na Ca Fe Zr Si O H Cl Na Ca Fe Al Si O H
Na Ca Fe Zr Si O H Cl Na Ca Fe Si Al O H
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): eudialyte
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