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Sogdianite - Dara-i-Pioz Glacier, Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan (TL) (#:MINS8475)

Crude tabular crystal of pink Sogdianite up to 1,2 cm on quartz matrix.

Formula :
KNa(Li,Al)3(Fe3+,Ti,Zr)[Si_12_O_30_]

System: hexagonal Hardness:7 Rarity:very rare
Strunz id:VIII/E.22-120 - SILICATES
Name origin: Named after the ancient region of Sogdia/Sogdiana that at different times included territory located in present-day Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. It existed from the 6th century BC to the 11th century AD. The type locality is in this region.

Specimen weight:15 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,2 cm
Overall size: 30mm x 32 mm x 15 mm

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