aeschynite-(Y)
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Aeschynite-(Y) (or Aeschinite-(Y), Aeschynite-(Yt), Blomstrandine, Priorite) is a rare earth mineral of yttrium, calcium, iron, thorium, titanium, niobium, oxygen, and hydrogen with the chemical formula . Its name comes from the Greek word for "shame". Its Mohs scale rating is 5 to 6.
Key facts
- Mineral.name
- Aeschynite-(Y)
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- Aeschynite-(Y)-180743.jpg
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- A fine, well-terminated, complete all-around aeschynite-(Y) crystal from Iveland, Norway
- Mineral.category
- Oxide mineral
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- Aes-Y
- Mineral.strunz
- 4.DF.05
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- Orthorhombic
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- Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)
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- Pmnb
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- 25px Radioactive
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Aeschynite-(Y) (or Aeschinite-(Y), Aeschynite-(Yt), Blomstrandine, Priorite) is a rare earth mineral of yttrium, calcium, iron, thorium, titanium, niobium, oxygen, and hydrogen with the chemical formula . Its name comes from the Greek word for "shame". Its Mohs scale rating is 5 to 6.
==See also== List of minerals
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