Samarskite-(Y)-351417

(c) Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0

Författare/Upphovsman:
Upplösning:
768 x 867 Pixel (334949 Bytes)
Beskrivning:
Samarskite-(Y) (Size: 4.6 x 4.6 x 3.0 cm)
Locality: Setesdal, Aust-Agder, Norway
A large, 3-dimensional, robust crystal of this very complex rare earth element containing species with niobium and tantalum in addition to uranium and other oddities mixed in. This is an older specimen, undoubtedly. Al obtained it in 1967 and it is labeled "Setesdal" although we cannot find a reference to this locality. It may instead be from a nearby and known location, as Setesdal seems to be a valley district and not a specific mine name. However, Bernard and Hyrsl’s “Minerals and their Localities” does include a listing for Setesdal. Ex. Al Ordway Collection.
Licens:
Licensvillkor:
Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0

Mer information om licensen för bilden finns här. Senaste uppdateringen: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 01:07:55 GMT