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Xenotime-(Y) With Bastnäsite-(Ce)

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Xenotime-(Y) With Bastnäsite-(Ce)

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Description
Locality: 
Zagi Mountain, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
3 × 5.5 × 5.2 cm
Description

A superb nice combination specimen of well terminated bright lustrous xenotime y and bastnasite Ce crystals hosts to matrix. , minor aegirine crystals can be seen throughout the specimen , yellow brown color of xenotime y replaced by orange color under incandescent light , no damage , nice specimen from the locality , xenotime y crystals measures 0.4cm , perfect intact specimen , original matrix not trimmed not cut. Nice captivating specimen from the locality.

 

 

 

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

Bastnäsite-(Ce)

Formula: 
(Ce,La)(CO3)F
Strunz: 
5.BD.20a
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Type Locality: 
Bastnäs mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland, Sweden

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