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Aeschynite-(Y)

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Aeschynite-(Y)

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Description
Locality: 
Hidra, Flekkefjord, Agder, Norway
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.1 × 1.8 × 1.1 cm
Description

Brownish black crystal of “Blomstrandine”, an old name for aeschynite-(Y) with resinous to waxy lustre on fracture surfaces. Old classic piece from Norway. Ex. Ennio Contarini (IT) #5444.

The specimen has an old original label from the “Ward's Natural Science Rochester NY”, dated back around 1915-1925 (according to Wilson, W.E (2019): “Mineralogical Record Biographical Archive at Mineralogical Record”.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Aeschynite-(Y)

Formula: 
(Y,Ca,Fe,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Strunz: 
4.DF.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Urstad Feldspar Mine, Hidra (Hitterø), Flekkefjord, Vest-Agder, Norway

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