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Steenstrupine-(Ce) from
Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia


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Steenstrupine-(Ce), etc.

Yubileinaya pegmatite, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Steenstrupine-(Ce), etc.

Palitra pegmatite, Karnasurt mine, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Steenstrupine-(Ce), etc.

Palitra pegmatite, Karnasurt mine, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Steenstrupine-(Ce), etc.

Palitra pegmatite, Karnasurt mine, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Steenstrupine-(Ce), etc.

Yubileinaya pegmatite, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Steenstrupine-(Ce), etc.

Palitra pegmatite, Karnasurt mine, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Steenstrupine-(Ce), etc.

Palitra pegmatite, Karnasurt mine, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Steenstrupine-(Ce), etc.

Palitra pegmatite, Karnasurt mine, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
02850480017272046308659.jpg
Steenstrupine-(Ce), etc.

Yubileinaya pegmatite, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Steenstrupine-(Ce), etc.

Palitra pegmatite, Karnasurt mine, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Steenstrupine-(Ce), etc.

Palitra pegmatite, Karnasurt mine, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
04719380017365823488689.jpg
Steenstrupine-(Ce), etc.

Palitra pegmatite, Karnasurt mine, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Steenstrupine-(Ce)
Formula:Na14Mn22+Fe23+Ce6Zr(Si6O18)2(PO4)6(PO3OH)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Natrolite6
Vitusite-(Ce)4
Sazhinite-(Ce)4
Mountainite4
Ussingite4
Villiaumite3
Manganoneptunite3
Serandite3
Sphalerite3
- var Cleiophane1
Nordite-(Ce)2
Manaksite2
Magnesio-arfvedsonite2
Raite2
Hydroxycancrinite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Steenstrupine-(Ce) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:611078
Long-form Identifier:1:3:611078:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Steenstrupine-(Ce) in this Region
Palitra pegmatite, Karnasurt mine, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
Natrolite Stock, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
Pegmatite No. 60, Second Eastern Stream, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
Yubileinaya pegmatite, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
Yubileinaya-2 pegmatite, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
Nearest other occurrences of Steenstrupine-(Ce)
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘYubileinaya pegmatite, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘPegmatite No. 60, Second Eastern Stream, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘKedykverpakhk Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘAlluaiv Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
18.1km (11.3 miles) ⓘBolshoi Punkaruaiv Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
18.1km (11.3 miles) ⓘMalyi Punkaruaiv Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘPegmatite No. 71, Malyi Punkaruaiv Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
41.1km (25.5 miles) ⓘKoashva Open Pit, Koashva Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
References
Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
Arzamastsev, Andrei., Yakovenchuk, Victor., Pakhomovsky, Yakov., Ivanyuk, Gregory (2008) Guidebook for 33rd International Geological Congress Excursion - The Khibina and Lovozero alkaline massifs:Geology and unique mineralization Vol. 47. IUGS - International Union of Geological Sciences.
Pakhomovsky, Ya. A.; Ivanyuk, G. Yu.; Yakovenchuk, V. N. (2014) Loparite-(Ce) in rocks of the Lovozero layered complex at Mt. Karnasurt and Mt. Kedykvyrpakhk. Geology of Ore Deposits, 56 (8). 685-698 doi:10.1134/s1075701514080054
 
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