Latrappite crystals | Thumbnail specimen .65 grams 3.25 ct | Oka complex | Laurentides, Québec, Canada
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This is a beautiful crystal featuring jet black Latrappite. There is a well defined cube of Latrappite at one end, as well as other less formed crystals throughout the specimen, seated on a carbonatite matrix. These lustrous black crystals of Latrappite are a rare calcium niobium oxide mineral that occurs in carbonatite and alkaline igneous complexes rich in niobium and other rare elements.
Latrappite was first described from the Oka carbonatite complex in Québec, Canada and was named after the nearby La Trappe locality. The mineral typically appears as small dark brown to black crystals or grains embedded in carbonatite rock. Oka is its type locality, making specimens from there of particular interest to Canadian mineral collectors. Would be a great addition to any collection.
Name: Latrappite
Specimen Size: Thumbnail-Sized
Dimensions: 12x9x5 mm
Weight: 0.65 grams / 3.25 ct
Origin: Lauzon Farm, Oka complex, Laurentides, Québec, Canada
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