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Kovdorskite

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Kovdorskite, 2.4 cm, from the Zheleznyi mine, Kovdor Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. It is said that only four good thumbnail crystals of blue kovdorskite are known. Part of the 2010 Desautels Award winning display. Illustrated in Mineralogical Almanac (2020). Jingnan Zhang photo.

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SpeciesKovdorskite
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.4 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityRussia, Murmansk Oblast, Kola Peninsula
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Refined Elegance page 96
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