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Nordite-(Ce): (Ce,La,Ca)(Sr,Ca)Na2(Na,Mn)(Zn,Mg)Si6O17
Comments: Brownish rosette of nordite-(Ce) with visible single crystal morphology. Associated minerals are white etched natrosilite and minor black prismatic aegirine. Location: Palitra pegmatite (Palette pegmatite), Kedykverpakhk Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia. Scale: Crystal Size 4 mm. © Pavel M. Kartashov