General Information:
Chemical Formula:
(Ce,La,Th)(Ti,Nb)(Al,Fe+++)(Si,P)2O7(OH)4·3(H2O) (?)
Environment:
Zoned pegmatitic stock associated with other alkalic minerals.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1987
Locality:
Vein No. 2, Mt. Karnasurt, Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia.
Name Origin:
Named for the locality.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[???] Good
Color:
yellow, honey, or light yellow.
Density:
2.89 - 2.95, Average = 2.92
Habits:
Metamict - Mineral originally crystalline, now amorphous due to radiation damage., ,
Hardness:
2 - Gypsum
Luster:
Greasy (Oily)
Streak:
light yellow
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