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Mineralati

Minerals

Olympite

olympite

LiNa5(PO4)2

White crystal aggregates of the extremely rare Na-Li phosphate mineral olympite from the type locality in Khibiny massif in Russia (Rasvumchorr Mountain, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russian Federation). Ex Vandenbroucke Museum collection from Waregem, Belgium.

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Overview

Olympite is a mineral species (phosphate mineral). Mohs hardness about 4. Nickel–Strunz class: 8.AA.30.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 4

Scientific references

  1. Olympite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2022895 Link