Samarskite-(y) in Matrix
Formula:(Y,Fe3+,Fe2+,U,Th,Ca)2(Nb,Ta)2O8
Approximate Size: 23x21x10mm
Approximate Weight: 6.1 Grams
Locality: Mitchell County, North Carolina, USA
Samarskite-(y) was named in recognition of Colonel Vasilii Yevgrafovich Samarskii-Bykhovets (Васи́лий Евгра́фович Сама́рский-Быховец) (7 November 1803 – 31 May 1870), a Russian mining engineer and Chief of Staff of the Russian Corps of Mining Engineers, the element samarium was named after him.
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Geiger counter and coin not included
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