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Samarskite-(Y) from Divino de Ubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Samarskite-(Y) from Divino de Ubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Samarskite-(Y) from Divino de Ubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 49935
Mineral:Samarskite-(Y)
Locality:Divino de Ubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Large terminated prismatic samarskite crystal with tan-colored metamict surfaces. Brilliant black samarskite is visible beneath the metamict surfaces where there are fresh exposures. Radioactive. Ex. Robert M. Eaton (1918-2002) collection
Overall Size:24x13x12 mm
Crystals:4-24 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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