Imandrite is a silicate in the Loverzerite group and a hybrid between nepheline syenite and Grauwacke, or an albitegranite. It is found in Khibinh massif, near Lake Imandra (its namesake), Kola Peninsula, and Russia.
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| System: | Orthorhombic | Hardness: | 5 - 5½ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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