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Murmansk Oblast, Murmansk
Khibiny massif (Kirovsk apatite), Kola
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Apatite, aegirine, eudialyte, astrophyllite, and 100+ rare species.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Alkaline (nepheline syenite) massif
One of the richest alkaline mineral localities on Earth
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