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Name of the Mineral
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Euxenite
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Chemical formula
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(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
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Length/Longest Diameter (cm)
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L:11, H:5, W:7
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Description (Colour, habit, form, hardness, lustre,Streak, feel,Twinning, Cleavage, Fracture any special property)
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Blackish-brown colour, massive, anhedral
crystals in matrix, brilliant submetallic lustre, waxy to greasy on fractured surfaces, reddish-brown streak,conchoidal fracture, twinning common on [201], radioactive |
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Class
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Oxide
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Crystallographic Details
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Orthorhombic System
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Locality
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Quebec
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State/Country
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Canada
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Photo Link
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CHQ_CCU_GSI_MUS_0609
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Date of Photography
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12/14/2016
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Euxenite
Euxenite belongs to rocks and minerals gallery