Vuonnemite

  
Origin: Mt. Karnasurt, Lowozero, Russia
Sample size: 4 x 3 cm specimen of solid violet coloured ussingite with a plate-like crystal of vuonnemite that is 1.4 cm across.
 

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John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

 
Lightbrown platy vuonnemite with steenstrupine-(Ce) on ussingite matrix
Origin: Schkatulka-vein, Mt. Karnasurt, Lovozero, Kola, Russia
Sample size: 2.5 x 3 cm (top), 2 x 4 cm (bottom)
 
Ca. 3 x 3 cm light yellow vuonnemite plate in ussingite matrix
Origin: Yubileinaya Pegmatite, Mr. Karnasurt, Lovozero, Kola Peninsula, Russia
Sample size: 3 x 5 cm
 
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

  
Creamy colored, platy crystal covering lilac ussingite matrix.
Origin: Umbozero mine, Lovozero, Kola Peninsula, Russia
Ex. Kidwell collection
Sample size: 7 x 3 x 3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

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