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Kainosite-(Y)

#PD41594
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Kainosite-(Y) from Ploskaya Mt, Western Keivy Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia - PD41594
Kainosite-(Y) from Ploskaya Mt, Western Keivy Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia - PD41594

Kainosite-(Y)

#PD41594
Availability
Sold
Size
Chip < 1cm 
Formula
Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3)·H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Ploskaya Mt, Western Keivy Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia
Tagged
carbonate , REE mineral

White fibrous crystals in tiny less than 1mm vug.

Kainosite-(Y)

Formula
Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3)·H2
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic, Wheat Sheaf 
Cleavage
Good, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous - Resinous 
Color
brown, colorless, green yellow, yellow, light yellow brown 
Streak
white 
Class
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Brittle - Uneven 
Hardness
5-6 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection

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