Russia, Murmansk
Lovozero Massif, Russia
Mineral locality Inferred from historyGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: eudialyte, loparite, aegirine, murmanite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: agpaitic massif, rare Ti-Nb-REE species
Lovozero is a classic alkaline massif and type locality for many minerals.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Arctic wilderness, radioactivity
Keep exploring nearby
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