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Minerals

Poudretteite

poudretteite

KNa2B3Si12O30

Poudretteite - TUC114-104 - Mogok - Burma (Myanmar) Mineral Specimen

Poudretteite - TUC114-104 - Mogok - Burma (Myanmar) Mineral Specimen — via www.irocks.com · Source

Overview

Poudretteite is an extremely rare mineral and gemstone that was first discovered as minute crystals in Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada, during the 1960s. The mineral was named for the Poudrette family, the owners of the quarry where poudretteite was originally found. Poudretteite is very faintly radioactive.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 5

Scientific references

  1. Poudretteite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3909587 Link
  2. Poudretteite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poudretteite Link