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Nioboaeschynite-(Y)

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Nioboaeschynite-(Y)

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Landsverk Quarries, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 0.5 × 0.5 cm
Description

Crystal fragment of rare nioboaeschynite, it is not very attractive but it's really rare. The dimensions are those of the capsule.

Boxed with Label
Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Nioboaeschynite-(Y)

Formula: 
(Y,Ca,Ce,Nd,Th)(Nb,Ti,Ta)2(O,OH)6
Strunz: 
4.DF.05
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Bear Lake diggings (Gibson Road Western occurrence), Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada

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