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Hydroastrophyllite from
Verkhnee Espe Massif (Verkhnee Espe deposit), Akzhaylyautas Mts (Akzhailyautas Mts; Akjaylautas Mts; Akzhalautas Mts), Tarbagatai Range, Abai Region, Kazakhstan


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Hydroastrophyllite, etc.

Verkhnee Espe Massif, Akzhaylyautas Mts, Tarbagatai Range, Abai Region, Kazakhstan
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Hydroastrophyllite, etc.

Verkhnee Espe Massif, Akzhaylyautas Mts, Tarbagatai Range, Abai Region, Kazakhstan
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Hydroastrophyllite, etc.

Verkhnee Espe Massif, Akzhaylyautas Mts, Tarbagatai Range, Abai Region, Kazakhstan
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Hydroastrophyllite, etc.

Verkhnee Espe Massif, Akzhaylyautas Mts, Tarbagatai Range, Abai Region, Kazakhstan
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Hydroastrophyllite, etc.

Verkhnee Espe Massif, Akzhaylyautas Mts, Tarbagatai Range, Abai Region, Kazakhstan
08824480017363583352609.jpg
Hydroastrophyllite, etc.

Verkhnee Espe Massif, Akzhaylyautas Mts, Tarbagatai Range, Abai Region, Kazakhstan
09969290017363860675282.jpg
Hydroastrophyllite, etc.

Verkhnee Espe Massif, Akzhaylyautas Mts, Tarbagatai Range, Abai Region, Kazakhstan
00733730017363860679642.jpg
Hydroastrophyllite, etc.

Verkhnee Espe Massif, Akzhaylyautas Mts, Tarbagatai Range, Abai Region, Kazakhstan
00417820017272730987608.jpg
Hydroastrophyllite, etc.

Verkhnee Espe Massif, Akzhaylyautas Mts, Tarbagatai Range, Abai Region, Kazakhstan
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Hydroastrophyllite, etc.

Verkhnee Espe Massif, Akzhaylyautas Mts, Tarbagatai Range, Abai Region, Kazakhstan
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Hydroastrophyllite, etc.

Verkhnee Espe Massif, Akzhaylyautas Mts, Tarbagatai Range, Abai Region, Kazakhstan
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Hydroastrophyllite, etc.

Verkhnee Espe Massif, Akzhaylyautas Mts, Tarbagatai Range, Abai Region, Kazakhstan
Locality type:Massif
Classification
Species:'Hydroastrophyllite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:[H3O]2+CaFe72+Ti2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz6
Tarbagataite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hydroastrophyllite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Verkhnee Espe Massif (Verkhnee Espe deposit), Akzhaylyautas Mts (Akzhailyautas Mts; Akjaylautas Mts; Akzhalautas Mts), Tarbagatai Range, Abai Region, Kazakhstan
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:714896
Long-form Identifier:1:3:714896:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Pavel M. Kartashov
 
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