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Villiaumite

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Villiaumite

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Description
Locality: 
Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russian Federation
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.4 × 2.1 × 1.2 cm
Description

Villiaumite is a rare member of the Halite group and was named by it´s discoverer Maxime Villiaume. The particular specimen shows an exposed, sharp terminated, dark carmine red crystal embedded in grey-green matrix. Nice contrast, fine assemble and it represents a great rarity.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Villiaumite

Formula: 
NaF
Strunz: 
3.AA.20
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Rouma Island (Roume Island; Roma Island; Ruma Island), Los Archipelago (Los Islands), Guinea