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Schaferite

#48313
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Schaferite from Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia - 48313
Schaferite from Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia - 48313

Schaferite

#48313
Availability
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Size
5 x 3 x 2 cm - Miniature 
Formula
NaCa2Mg2(VO4)3 (RRUFF)
Locality
Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia
Tagged
vanadium

Specifically the mineral's locality is: Arsenatnaya fumarole, Second scoria cone of the Northern Breakthrough of the Great Tolbachik Fissure Eruption, Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka, Russia.

The crystals are compact spherical aggregates forming orange clusters up to several millimeters on white anhydrite crystal crusts. These are larger and better than Eifel crystals.

XRD Confirmed, EDS Confirmed

Schaferite

Formula
NaCa2Mg2(VO4)3 
Crystal System
Isometric 
Crystal Habit
Octahedral Crystals 
Cleavage
None, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
red, orange red 
Streak
yellow 
Class
Isometric - Hexoctahedral 
Fracture
Conchoidal 
Hardness
5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Special Info
XRD Confirmed
Special Info
EDS Confirmed
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