Niobophyllite

  
 
  
Niobophyllite with tightly packed, bladed crystals of a rusty orange colour with aegirine, zircon and feldspar
 
Niobophyllite with zircon
Origin: Mt Malosa, Zomba, Chilwa Alkaline Area, Malawi
Sample size: 2.8 x 2 x 1.5 cm (top), 4.7 x 2.9 x 1.8 cm (2nd row), 6.6 x 3.2 x 3.0 cm (3rd row), 9.9 x 7.0 x 3.8 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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