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Bystrite with Lazurite

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Bystrite from Malaya Bystraya deposit, Tunka Valley, Baikal area, Siberia, Russia - BAC61527
Bystrite from Malaya Bystraya deposit, Tunka Valley, Baikal area, Siberia, Russia - BAC61527

Bystrite with Lazurite

#BAC61527
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Size
4 x 1.5 x 1 cm - Miniature 
Formula
(Na,K,Ca)8(Si6Al6)O24S1.5·H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Malaya Bystraya deposit, Tunka Valley, Baikal area, Siberia, Russia

Yellow anhedral crystal grains of Bystrite, the chloride analogue of Sulfhydrylbystrite and a rare member of the Cancrinite group. It is associated with deep blue Lazurite. It is sawed on one side probably for analytical purposes. Very nice and colorful specimen of this rare species found only at this locality. You probably won't see another one of these. 

Type & Only Locality

Bystrite

Formula
(Na,K,Ca)8(Si6Al6)O24S1.5·H2O 
Crystal System
Trigonal 
Crystal Habit
Tabular, Irregular Grains 
Cleavage
Good, Poor, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
yellow 
Streak
light yellow 
Class
Trigonal - Ditrigonal Pyramidal 
Hardness
5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
William & Anne Cook Collection
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