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Xenotime-(Y) & Pyrochlore

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Xenotime-(Y) & Pyrochlore

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Description
Locality: 
Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3.7 × 3.4 cm
Description

Gemmy microcrystals of xenotime-Y (up to 1 mm) on feldspar. With small brown and sharp pyrochlore crystals of the same size, mostly on aegirine.

Very interesting and nice specimen especially under the microscope.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Xenotime-(Y)

Formula: 
Y(PO4)
Strunz: 
8.AD.35
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0
Type Locality: 
Hidra (Hitterø), Flekkefjord, Vest-Agder, Norway

Pyrochlore

Synonym Of: 

Pyrochlore Group

Formula: 
A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Strunz: 
4
Hardness: 
5 - 5.5
Group Parent: 
Pyrochlore Group