• Pectolite and hydroxyapophyllite mineral specimen with clear crystals and cream-gold clusters
  • Pectolite and hydroxyapophyllite specimen with overlapping clear crystals and gold-brown coating
  • Close-up of clear hydroxyapophyllite crystal with gold-brown coating and pale pectolite clusters
  • Pectolite and hydroxyapophyllite specimen, side view of clear crystals and rounded clusters
  • Handwritten mineral specimen label identifying pectolite and hydroxyapophyllite from Talnakh, Russia
  • Close-up of clear hydroxyapophyllite crystals with dark inclusions and cream-gold pectolite clusters
  • Pectolite and hydroxyapophyllite specimen with broad clear crystals and scattered pale clusters
  • Pectolite and hydroxyapophyllite specimen, reverse view with pale clusters and clear crystals
  • Pectolite and hydroxyapophyllite specimen with gold-brown coating and cream-colored clusters
  • Pectolite and hydroxyapophyllite specimen, narrow view of clustered cream and gold formations
  • Pectolite and hydroxyapophyllite mineral specimen with clear crystals and a white fibrous cluster
  • Pectolite and hydroxyapophyllite mineral specimen with rounded white clusters on brown matrix
  • Pectolite and hydroxyapophyllite specimen with clear crystals and white clusters on rocky matrix
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Pectolite with Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)- Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Taimyr Peninsula, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Pectolite with Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)- Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Taimyr Peninsula, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Pectolite with Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)
Locality: Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Dimensions: 5.3 × 4.5 × 2.8 cm
Provenance: Original M. Murashko label
MINDAT: This specimen is listed in Mindat with minID 544-N93.

Delicate, snow-white spheres of radiating pectolite crystals are scattered across a cluster of transparent to translucent hydroxyapophyllite crystals, creating a striking contrast of textures. The finely fibrous pectolite aggregates exhibit a soft, silky luster, while the larger, sharply formed crystals display brilliant vitreous faces accented by earthy golden-brown coatings and scattered dark mineral inclusions. Pectolite is a hydrated sodium-calcium silicate that commonly crystallizes in radiating, acicular aggregates, while hydroxyapophyllite-(K) is a hydrated potassium-calcium silicate belonging to the apophyllite group.

The Talnakh deposit, situated near Norilsk in the Russian Arctic, is internationally renowned for its extensive nickel-copper sulfide mineralization and diverse associated mineral assemblages. Beyond its economically significant ores, the deposit has produced distinctive crystallized silicates, including pectolite and apophyllite-group minerals.

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