Mineralpedia Details for Raite
Raite
Named “in honor of the international group of scientists, captained by Thor Heyerdahl, crewing the papyrus ship Ra.” Raite is a rare mineral found only in the Lovozero massif in the Kola Peninsula in Russia and in the Mont Saint-Hilaire complex in Quebec, Canada. If is found on facture walls that have been filled with nepheline.
Ref. Handbook of Mineralogy, Anthony et al (1995) and MSA at http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/raite.pdf
- Formula
- Na3Mn2+3Ti0.25Si8O20(OH)2·10H2O
- Crystal System
- Orthorhombic
- Crystal Habit
- Acicular
- Cleavage
- Perfect, Perfect, Perfect
- Luster
- Vitreous - Silky
- Color
- brown, violet red, golden yellow, reddish brown
- Streak
- yellow
- Class
- Orthorhombic - Disphenoidal
- Fracture
- Brittle
- Hardness
- 3
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Raite from Yubileinaya peg., Karnasurt Mt., Lovozero Massif, Kola Pen., Russia
Very rich specimen with light tan fibrous crystals in 1mm sprays in an area of 2.5 x 1.5cm area.
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