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