Leifite

     

Leifite associated with Mn-neptunite and tsepinite-Na

Origin: Khibina massif, Mt. Eveslogchor, Kola Peninsula, Russia

Sample size: 3 x 2 x 1 cm, crystals to 2 mm

 

    

 

Origin: Poudrette quarry, MSH, Quebec, Canada

Sample size: sprays to 3 cm (left), sprays to 2.9 cm (right), Snow white splintery crystal group to 3.5 cm (bottom)

 

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Leifite with ancylite cast and aegerine on matrix

  

Leifite with serandite and and mangan-neptunite

Origin: Mt. St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada

Sample size: 2.5 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm (top), 4.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm (2nd row), 5.6 x 3.6 x 3.1 cm (bottom)

 

  

  

Origin: Poudrette Quarry, Mt. St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada

Ex. Marty Zinn collection

Sample size: 4.4 x 4.3 x 4 cm

 

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Origin: Narssarsuk, Igaliko, Greenland

Sample size: 4.7 x 3.5 x 2.6 cm, this specimen has abundant flat lying silky crystals of leifite on quartz (top/2nd row), 3.2 x 2.5 x 1.1 cm. This specimen has abundant crystals of elpidite and a 0.5 cm, flat lying crystal of leifite (3rd/bottom row)

 

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Association of 3-4 mm long white prismatic leifite crystals with rhodochrosite, elpidite on rosa albite

Origin: Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada

Sample size: 3 x 4.5 cm (top), 3.5 x 5 cm (bottom)

 

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