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Chernovite-(Y)

#BAC65217

Chernovite-(Y)

#BAC65217
Availability
Sold
Size
6.5 x 2.5 x 4 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
YAsO4 (RRUFF)
Locality
Cherbadung, Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland
Tagged
arsenate , REE mineral

Deep yellowish brown globular crystal to 1mm with unknown reddish striated crystals to 2.5mm. 

Chernovite-(Y)

Formula
YAsO4 
Crystal System
Tetragonal 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic, Pseudo Octohedral 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
brown, colorless, light yellow 
Streak
white 
Class
Tetragonal - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Brittle 
Hardness
4-5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
William & Anne Cook Collection

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