Xenotime
Ksenotym, Xenotiem, Xenotim, Xenotím, Xénotime, Xenótimo Ξενότιμο, Ксенотим, ซีโนไทม์, 제노 타임, ゼノタイム, 磷釔礦
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Formula: (Y,Yb)[PO4]
Mineral class: Phosphates Crystal system: tetragonal Mohs scale: 4 - 5 Density (g/cm3): 4.4 - 5.1 Refractive index: 1.720 - 1.827 Cleavage: good Colors: colorless, white, grey, yellow, green, red, brown Transparency: transparent - opaque Luster: vitreous - resinous Fluorescence: - Pleochroism: weak: yellow, rose, greenish, brownish Largest crsytal: 5 cm? Deposits: worldwide Discovery: 1832 1st Description: 1832 Name: A combination of the Greek words "κευός" (vain) and "τιμή" (honor) Might be radioactive |
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Xenotime Mineral
Image width: 0.4 cm Origin: Cavradi Gorge / Curnera Valley / Tujetsch / Grisons / Switzerland Photo by kind permission of © Stephan Wolfsried |
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Xenotime Mineral
Size of the crystal: ca. 0.15 cm Origin: Hopffeldboden / Obersulzbach Valley / Hohe Tauern Mts. / Salzburg / Austria Photo by kind permission of © Domenico Preite, Sammlung Domenico Preite |
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Xenotime Mineral
Size of the crystal: appr. 0.13 cm Origin: Wasserfallköpfe / Pfitsch Valley / South Tyrol / Trentino-Alto Adige / Italy Photo by kind permission of © Matteo Chinellato |
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Xenotime Mineral with Rutile
Image width: 0.3 cm Origin: Old Quarry / La Haie Forest / Bertrix / Luxembourg Prov. / Belgium Photo by kind permission of © Harjo Neutkens |
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Xenotime Mineral
Size: 1.6 x 0.5 x 0.3 cm Origin: Ibitiara / Centro-Sul Baiano / Bahia / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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Xenotime
Weight: 0.86 ct Origin: Novo Horizonte / Centro-Sul Baiano / Bahia / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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Xenotime
Size: 0.89 x 0.60 cm Weight: 2.73 ct Origin: Zagi Mountain / Warsak / Khyber Region / FATA / Pakistan Photo by kind permission of © www.rarestone.com |
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Xenotime Mineral
Size: 0.7 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm Origin: Zagi Mountain / Warsak / Khyber Region / FATA / Pakistan Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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Xenotime Mineral
Size: 2.03 x 1.13 x 0.77 cm Origin: Zagi Mountain / Warsak / Khyber Region / FATA / Pakistan Photo by kind permission of © www.crystal-treasure.com |
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Xenotime Mineral
Size: 2.8 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm Origin: Novo Horizonte / Centro-Sul Baiano / Bahia / Brazil Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Xenotime Mineral
Size of the crystal: appr. 0.14 cm Origin: Hopffeldboden / Obersulzbach Valley / Hohe Tauern Mts. / Salzburg / Austria Photo by kind permission of © Domenico Preite, Sammlung Domenico Preite |
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