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Name of the Mineral
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Steenstrupine
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Chemical formula
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Na14Ce6Mn++Mn+++Fe++2(Zr,Th)(Si6O18)2(PO4)7•3(H2O)
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Length/Longest Diameter (cm)
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L:8,H:4,W:5
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Description (Colour, habit, form, hardness, lustre,Streak, feel,Twinning, Cleavage, Fracture any special property)
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Massive , pale green colour
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Class
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Silicates
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Sub-class
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Cyclosilicates
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Group
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Steenstrupine Group
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Locality
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Near Belakchi, Karakash Valley
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State/Country
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Southern Turkistan
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Photo Link
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CHQ_CCU_GSI_MUS_0398
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Date of Photography
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11/22/2016
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Steenstrupine
Steenstrupine belongs to Rocks and Minerals Gallery