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- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Dara-Pioz Glacier, Alayskiy Range, Tien Shan Mts, Tajikistan
- Formula
- KLi3Ca7Ti2(SiO3)12F2
- Size
- Miniature 5x3x2cm
Pink pearly cleavage crystals in matrix to over 1cm. Baratovite is a rare mineral that occurs as a accessory in quartz-albite-aegirine veinlets, and fine-grained in aegirine syenites in association with miserite and ekanite etc. It is a rare lithium-titanium silicate with some non-essential zirconium. Three localities thus far worldwide.
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Dara-i-Pioz Massif, Tajikistan
- Formula
- KLi3Ca7Ti2(SiO3)12F2
- Size
- Miniature 4.5x3x2cm
- Tagged
- lithium
- Special Info
- Type Locality
Baratovite was first found in the moraine of the Dara-Pioz glacier at the southern slope of the Alai Range, Tadjikistan. It is the mountian range between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Baratovite was originally found as pearly white platy crystals, but since also found to be pink, flesh colored crystals. This is a fine specimen with good rich coverage.