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Baratovite

Named for Rauf Baratovich Baratov, a Soviet petrologist at the Institute of Geology in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. 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, ekanite, titanite, quartz, albite, aegirine, pectolite, sugilite, allanite, andradite, zircon, and apatite. Localities include in Tajikistan, Japan, and Kyrgyzstan.

Ref. Handbook of Mineralogy, Anthony et al (1995) and MSA at http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/baratovite.pdf

Formula: KLi₃Ca₇Ti₂(SiO₃)₁₂F₂
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Crystal Habit: Platy, Aggregates
Cleavage: Perfect, None, None
Luster: Vitreous - Pearly
Color: pearl white
Streak: white
Class: Monoclinic - Prismatic
Hardness: 3.5
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Baratovite from Dara-Pioz Glacier, Alayskiy Range, Tien Shan Mts, Tajikistan

Pink cleavable crystals to 8mm in matrix.

Pinkish white cleavable, large crytstal grains to 1.5cm in matrix.

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Baratovite from Dara-i-Pioz Massif, Tajikistan

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.