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Leifite from Kola Peninsula, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

35P-D75Leifite (Na,H2O)Na6[Be2Al2(Al,Si)Si15O39]F2

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Eveslogchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Leifite crystal to 1,3 mm on matrix.

Specimen and photo: Germano Fretti
Copyright: © Germano Fretti      Photo ID: 204726     Uploaded by: Germano Fretti   Approval date: 2008-12-31   View Count: 718   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 1930 x 1542 pixels (3.0 Mpix)

0H2-F5LLeifite (Na,H2O)Na6[Be2Al2(Al,Si)Si15O39]F2

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Eveslogchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Field of View: 6 mm

In Coll. M. Slama

Canon EOS 600D with Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x, stacked from 17 Images using Zerene Stacker (Pmax)
Copyright: © Martin Slama      Photo ID: 752070     Uploaded by: Martin Slama   Approval date: 2016-06-02   View Count: 254   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 4218 x 3300 pixels (13.9 Mpix)

PV4-3F8Leifite (Na,H2O)Na6[Be2Al2(Al,Si)Si15O39]F2

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Eveslogchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Field of View: 22 mm

In Coll. M. Slama

Canon EOS 600D with Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x, stacked from 23 Images using Zerene Stacker (Pmax)
Copyright: © Martin Slama      Photo ID: 752071     Uploaded by: Martin Slama   Approval date: 2016-06-02   View Count: 289   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 5016 x 3292 pixels (16.5 Mpix)

UJ3-2AULeifite (Na,H2O)Na6[Be2Al2(Al,Si)Si15O39]F2

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Eveslogchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Field of View: 10 mm

In Coll. M. Slama

Canon EOS 600D with Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x, stacked from 30 Images using Zerene Stacker (Pmax)
Copyright: © Martin Slama      Photo ID: 759852     Uploaded by: Martin Slama   Approval date: 2016-07-12   View Count: 245   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 5184 x 3456 pixels (17.9 Mpix)

XHU-7ENLeifite (Na,H2O)Na6[Be2Al2(Al,Si)Si15O39]F2 , Albite Na(AlSi3O8)

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Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Field of View: 9 mm

In Coll. M. Slama

Canon EOS 600D with Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x, stacked from 17 Images using Zerene Stacker (Pmax)
Copyright: © Martin Slama      Photo ID: 759866     Uploaded by: Martin Slama   Approval date: 2016-07-12   View Count: 289   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 3960 x 3016 pixels (11.9 Mpix)

652-KYCLeifite (Na,H2O)Na6[Be2Al2(Al,Si)Si15O39]F2

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Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Field of View: 18 mm

In Coll. M. Slama

Canon EOS 600D with Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x, stacked from 28 Images using Zerene Stacker (Pmax)
Copyright: © Martin Slama      Photo ID: 762566     Uploaded by: Martin Slama   Approval date: 2016-07-29   View Count: 289   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 5184 x 3456 pixels (17.9 Mpix)

QE5-X4ELeifite (Na,H2O)Na6[Be2Al2(Al,Si)Si15O39]F2

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Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Field of View: 5.0 mm

White acicular Leifite crystals on unidentified matrix

Locality on label: Karnasurt mine, Jubilejnaja (sic) Vein, Lovozero, Kola, Russia

Neither the Karnasurt mine (https://www.mindat.org/loc-270004.html) nor the Yubileinaya pegmatite (https://www.mindat.org/loc-2702.html) list Leifite, therefore I have set the locality for this particular specimen to the more general Karnasurt Mountain

Acquired from Rob Smits
Photo ID: 894460     Uploaded by: Vik Vanrusselt   Approval date: 2018-06-08   View Count: 215   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 1411 x 1017 pixels (1.4 Mpix)

HKQ-NMKLeifite (Na,H2O)Na6[Be2Al2(Al,Si)Si15O39]F2

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Eveslogchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Field of View: 6 mm

white, prismatic leifite xls

In Coll. M. Slama (ex Mikhail Murashko)

Canon EOS 250D with Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x, stacked from 38 Images using Zerene Stacker (Dmap)
Copyright: © Martin Slama      Photo ID: 1331298     Uploaded by: Martin Slama   Approval date: 2023-10-31   View Count: 76   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 6000 x 4000 pixels (24.0 Mpix)

61Y-LHRLeifite (Na,H2O)Na6[Be2Al2(Al,Si)Si15O39]F2

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Shomiokitovoe pegmatite, Umbozero mine, Alluaiv Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Field of View: 2 mm

Impossible to identify visually, but confirmed: leifite. Ex-collection Marco Sturla.

Collection and photo Henk Smeets.
Copyright: © www.tomeikminerals.com      Photo ID: 1592936     Uploaded by: Henk Smeets   Approval date: 2025-11-15   View Count: 64   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 6958 x 4636 pixels (32.3 Mpix)

W8D-N40Leifite (Na,H2O)Na6[Be2Al2(Al,Si)Si15O39]F2 , Albite Na(AlSi3O8) , Manganoneptunite KNa2Li(Mn2+)2Ti2[Si4O12]2 , Tsepinite-Ca (Ca,K,Na)2-x(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2·4H2O , Arfvedsonite NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2

Multiple photos available
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Eveslogchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Dimensions: 40 mm x 30 mm x 20 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 4 mm

Leifite aggregates with pearl luster in pinkish albite.
Photo ID: 1723634     Uploaded by: Ruslan Liferovich   Approval date: 2026-06-15   View Count: 18   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 4000 x 3000 pixels (12.0 Mpix)
 
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