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Euxenite-(Y) from
Beryl Pit, Quadeville, Lyndoch Township, Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada


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Beryl Pit, Quadeville, Lyndoch Township, Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada
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Description
Comments:originally described as lyndochite (Miller 1898, Ellsworth 1927)

Euxenite crystals of about 3 to 5 cm can be found but they are found infrequently & they occur within a close proximity to each other, so if you locate one other are probably present nearby.
Habit:located in rotten looking feldspar
Quality of samples:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Rarity at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visual Identification
References
References:Steacy, H.R., Rose, E. R., Moyd, L. & Hogarth, D.D. (1982): Some classic Mineral Localities of Southeastern Ontario. Mineralogical Record 13: 197-203
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Euxenite-(Y) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Beryl Pit, Quadeville, Lyndoch Township, Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada
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