Cancrinite Mineral Group: SILICATES
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| Cancrinite is commonly used as a
mineral specimen.
Cancrinite was originally found in the Ural Mountains in Russia in 1893. It is believed to be named after Count Egor Frantsevitch Kankrin or George von Cancrin. |
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![]() SPECIMEN ORIGIN: French River, Ontario, CANADA This specimen of cancrinite shows the pearly or greasy luster on the cleavage surfaces. |
![]() In Ontario cancrinite it is often a deep yellow and is found in association with blue sodalite. The combination of the colors makes this mineral popular for lapidary. |
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