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Allanite

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Allanite

ex Peter Maurer collection

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Description
Locality: 
Berdalen, Luster, Vestland, Norway
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 4.5 × 2.5 cm
Description

A big, single allanite crystal with a size of 3.5 cm from Luster, Berdalen, Aust-Agder.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Allanite

Synonym Of: 

Allanite-(Ce)

Formula: 
{CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Strunz: 
9.BG.05b
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0

Allanite-(La)

Formula: 
{CaLa}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Strunz: 
9.BG.05b
Hardness: 
6.0

Allanite-(Y)

Formula: 
{CaY}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Strunz: 
9.BG.05b
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5

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