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Gadolinite-(Y)

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Gadolinite-(Y)

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Description
Locality: 
Birkeland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.2 × 1 × 0.8 cm
Description

Sharp terminated crystal of gadolinite-Y of brown colour and moderate lustre. Representative specimen of a rare mineral, that was collected by Jan Sibtsen in 1975-77, while he was living in Norway.

Ex JS #536.

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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