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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 44903 |
| Mineral: | Samarskite-(Y) with Columbite-(Fe) |
| Locality: | Divino de Ubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Description: | Two elongated black-metallic columbite crystals to 30 mm long with a single samarskite crystal 35 mm long between the two columbite crystals. One samarskite crystal has gray-brown metamict coating on the surfaces with reddish edges. Radioactive. Ex. Chas. W. Velte Jr. (1914-1987) |
| Overall Size: | 4.5x2.5x2 cm |
| Crystals: | 20-35 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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