~~Astrophyllite~~ **Khibiny, Kola, Russia**
Astrophyllite is a rare Titanium mineral, its color is usually golden yellow or yellowish brown, but greenish brown specimens are found. It gets its name from the Greek words 'astron' meaning star and 'phyllon' meaning leaf, alluding to its appearance and crystal habits. Astrophyllite is found in a few scarce, remote localities: Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada; Pikes Peak, Colorado, USA; Narsarsuk and Kangerdluarsuk, Greenland; Brevig, Norway; and the Kola Peninsula, Russia.
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