umbite
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Umbite (chemical formula ) is a potassium zirconosilicate mineral found in northern Russia. Named after Lake Umb (Lake Umbozero), its type locality is Vuonnemiok River Valley, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia.
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- Subclass of
- inosilicate
- Named after
- Umbozero
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- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Umb
- chemical formula
- K₂ZrSi₃O₉·H₂O
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 9.DG.25
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 9.DG.25
- crystal system
- orthorhombic crystal system
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Umbite (chemical formula ) is a potassium zirconosilicate mineral found in northern Russia. Named after Lake Umb (Lake Umbozero), its type locality is Vuonnemiok River Valley, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia.
== References ==
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