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Object Name |
Allanite |
Object Description |
Small sample of black massive black allanite with a thin layer of pale greenish radiating clusters of fibrous epidote. |
Collector |
Krantz, Dr. Adam August |
Place of Origin |
Sweden |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Calcium ceruim silicate |
Crystal System |
Monoclinic |
Sp Grav. |
3.5-4.2 |
Hardness |
5.5 - 6 |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Streak |
Browon to grayish |
Fracture |
Uneven, conchoidal |
Classification |
Geology |
People |
Krantz, Adam August, 1808-1872 Brumby, Richard Trapier, 1804-1875 |
Search Terms |
Mineral |
Dimensions |
H-3.284 W-6.152 L-7.898 cm |
Catalog Number |
6876 |