Mosandrite. This silicate mineral, also known as rinkolite, contains sodium, calcium, titanium, zirconium and cerium. It has slender prismatic crystal

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Mosandrite. This silicate mineral, also known as rinkolite, contains sodium, calcium, titanium, zirconium and cerium. It has slender prismatic crystals and a glassy lustre. This sample, from Kola, Russia, measures 100 millimetres in length.

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