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Aeschynite-(Y)

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Aeschynite-(Y)

With Antique Label
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Ambohitromby, Fenoarivobe District, Bongolava, Madagascar
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 1.5 × 1.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.00cm
Description

All around good sharp single aeschynite-(Y) crystal from a seldom offered locality

Historic specimen with two old labels (named 'Priorite') - one probably from Jean Behier

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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