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Richterite from
Kovdor Phlogopite mine, Kovdor Massif, Kovdorsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Richterite
Formula:Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Clinohumite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Richterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kovdor Phlogopite mine, Kovdor Massif, Kovdorsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:845577
Long-form Identifier:1:3:845577:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Richterite
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘKovdor Zheleznyi Mine, Kovdor Massif, Kovdorsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘKovdor Massif, Kovdorsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
55.4km (34.4 miles) ⓘSokli carbonatite complex, Tulppio, Savukoski, Lapland, Finland
80.2km (49.8 miles) ⓘNiva alkaline intrusion, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
99.2km (61.7 miles) ⓘAfrikanda complex, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
References
Krasnova, N. I. (2001) THE KOVDOR PHLOGOPITE DEPOSIT, KOLA PENINSULA, RUSSIA. The Canadian Mineralogist, 39 (1) 33-44 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.39.1.33
 
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