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Xenotime

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Xenotime

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Description
Locality: 
Zagi Mountain, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.4 × 1 × 0.9 cm
Description

Two sharp terminated intergrown xenotime crystals. They are sharp terminated and glossy all around and show an intense dark orange colour, reminds to amber. Should be high ranked for rarity and crystal size. The specimen is from an old discovery in 2005.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Xenotime

Synonym Of: 

Xenotime-(Y)

Formula: 
Y(PO4)
Strunz: 
8.AD.35
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0

Xenotime-(Yb)

Formula: 
(Yb,Y,HREE)(PO4)
Strunz: 
8.AD.35
Hardness: 
0.0