Category Inosilicates Strunz classification 9.DG.25 Space group P212121 | Formula(repeating unit) K2ZrSi3O9·H2O | |
Crystal class Disphenoidal (222)H-M symbol: (222) | ||
Umbite (K2(Zr,Ti)Si3O9·H2O) is a potassium zirconosilicate mineral found in northern Russia. Named after Lake Umb (Lake Umbozero), its type locality is Vuonnemiok River Valley, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia.
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