Yuksporite - pic courtesy of Wikipedia
This is a rather pretty color mineral found in Russia. This is a silicate mineral. It contains rare elements of strontium,
titanium and niobium, as well as the commoner metallic elements potassium,
calcium, sodium and manganese. It was
found in Russia in 1922 and was named for the locality, near Mount Yukspor.
Yuksporite - pic courtesy of Wikipedia
The mineral is brownish-pink, rose pink or yellowish in
color. It has a silky vitreous
luster. Its makeup is similar to quartz
but closer to tourmaline. So far, the only
occurrences of this mineral have been in Russia.
