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Gadolinite-(Y)

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Gadolinite-(Y)

ex Geological-Mineralogical Museum, Oslo

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Description
Locality: 
Høydalen, Tørdal, Drangedal, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 2.8 × 2.1 cm
Description

A single gadolinite Y crystal with a bit of albite. The specimen is from the Høydalen lithium pegmatites at Tørdal that were mined during World War II. It is followed by a label of the geological-mineralogical museum in Oslo, dated October 24th, 1971.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gadolinite-(Y)

Formula: 
Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Strunz: 
9.AJ.20
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Type Locality: 
Ytterby, Resarö, Vaxholm, Uppland, Sweden

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