Fluorcaphite

Fluorcaphite

Koashva Open Pit, Koashva Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Fluorcaphite

Koashva Open Pit, Koashva Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Fluorcaphite

Koashva Open Pit, Koashva Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Fluorcaphite

Koashva Open Pit, Koashva Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Fluorcaphite

Koashva Open Pit, Koashva Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Fluorcaphite

Koashva Open Pit, Koashva Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Fluorcaphite

Koashva Open Pit, Koashva Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Fluorcaphite

Koashva Open Pit, Koashva Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

About FluorcaphiteHide

Classification of FluorcaphiteHide

Physical Properties of FluorcaphiteHide

Optical Data of FluorcaphiteHide

Type:

Uniaxial (-)

RI values:

n_ω = 1.649 n_ε = 1.637

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.012

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Moderate

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Crystallography of FluorcaphiteHide

Type Occurrence of FluorcaphiteHide

Synonyms of FluorcaphiteHide

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Relationship of Fluorcaphite to other SpeciesHide

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Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

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Localities for FluorcaphiteHide

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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (eg from pseudomorphs.)

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.

Russia (TL)
Murmansk Oblast Khibiny Massif Koashva Mt ⓘ Koashva Open Pit (Vostochnyi Mine) (TL)	Pekov, I.V., Chukanov, N.V., Kononkova, N.N., Zubkova, N.V., Rabadanov, M.K., and Pushcharovsky, D.Y. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(8), 749-754.; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow; Khomyakov, A. P., Nechelyustov, G. N., Sokolova, E., Bonaccorsi, E., Merlino, S., & Pasero, M. (2002). Megakalsilite, a new polymorph of KAlSiO4 from the Khibina alkaline massif, Kola peninsula, Russia: Mineral description and crystal structure. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40(3), 961-970.
ⓘ N'orkpakhk Mt (Niorkpakhk; Nyorkpukhk; N'Yourpakhk)	http://maurice.strahlen.org/kola/khibiny.htm
ⓘ Rischorr Mt
Lovozersky District ⓘ Karnasurt Mountain	N. V. Chukanov et al.: ZVMO 132(5):22-33 (2003); Pakhomovsky, Y. A., Ivanyuk, G. Y., & Yakovenchuk, V. N. (2014). Loparite-(Ce) in rocks of the Lovozero layered complex at Mt. Karnasurt and Mt. Kedykvyrpakhk. Geology of Ore Deposits, 56(8), 685-698.
ⓘ Selsurt Mountain	The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 43, pp. 735-746 (2005)
Tajikistan
Districts of Republican Subordination ⓘ Dara-i-Pioz Glacier (Dara-Pioz)	I. Pekov data pers. comm. L. Horváth 2008