Mineral Specimen #6319 Xenotime on Hematite with Rutile
Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil
5.2 x 2.9 x 1 cm
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Small, brown colored Xenotime crystals on the side of a flat Hematite crystal. The side with the Xenotime crystals has a coating of reddish brown. The larger sides are nearly black in color and smooth and as reflective as a mirrored surface. There are also a few epitaxial Rutile crystals embedded on one side of the specimen.
Condition: Fairly Good
Flaws: There is a conchoidal chipped area on one of the edges of the Hematite crystal (visible in the 5th and 6th pictures). Some of the Xenotime crystals are incomplete.
This mineral is also found in the following galleries: Minerals From Brazil | Oxides and Hydroxides | Phosphates | Minerals Priced Between 25 and 49 Dollars