Kovdorskite
Kovdorskiet, Kovdorskit, Kovdorskita, Ковдорскит, ｺﾌﾄﾞﾙｽｸ石, 碳磷鎂石, کوودورسکيت
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Formula:
Mg5(PO4)2(CO3)(OH)2·4,5H2O
Mineral class: phosphates Crystal system: monoclinic Mohs scale: 4 Density (g/cm3): 2.28 / 2.60? Refractive index: 1.527 - 1.549 Cleavage: none Colors: colorless, tan, rose, blue, green? Transparency: transparent - opaque Luster: vitreous - greasy? Fluorescence: - Pleochroism: - Largest crystal: 2 cm? Deposits: Kovdor Mine and Zheleznyi Mine/ Kovdor Massif / Kola Peninsula / Murmanskaja Oblast' / Russia Discovery: 1980 1st Description: 1980 (Bykova, Kapustin, Pudovkina) Name: from the type locality in the Kovdor massif / Kola peninsula / Russia |
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Kovdorskite Mineral
Size: 1.7 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm Origin: Kovdor Mine / Kovdor Massif / Kola Peninsula / Murmanskaja Oblast' / Russia Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Kovdorskite
Size: 0.6 x 0.4 cm Weight: 0.27 ct Origin: Kovdor Massif / Kola Peninsula / Murmanskaja Oblast' / Russia Photo by kind permission of © www.kox-gems.com |
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Kovdorskite Mineral
Size: 2.2 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm Origin: Kovdor Mine / Kovdor Massif / Kola Peninsula / Murmanskaja Oblast' / Russia Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Kovdorskite Mineral
Size: 3.0 x 3.0 cm Origin: Kovdor Mine / Kovdor Massif / Kola Peninsula / Murmanskaja Oblast' / Russia Photo by kind permission of © Bertil Otter |
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Kovdorskite Mineral
Size: 2.5 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm Origin: Kovdor Mine / Kovdor Massif / Kola Peninsula / Murmanskaja Oblast' / Russia Photo by kind permission of © www.civilminerals.com |
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