Polycrase
Polycrase or polycrase-(Y) is a black or brown metallic complex uranium yttrium oxide mineral with formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Ti,Nb,Ta)2O6. It is amorphous. It has a Mohs hardness of 5 to 6 and a specific gravity of 5. It is radioactive due to its uranium content (around 6%). It occurs in granitic pegmatites.
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| General | |
| Category | Mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Ti,Nb,Ta)2O6 |
| Identification | |
| Mohs scale hardness | 5-6 |
| Specific gravity | 5 |
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Polycrase forms a continuous series with the niobium rich rare earth oxide euxenite.
It was first described in 1870 at Rasvag, Hidra (Hittero) Island, near Flekkefjord, Norway. It is found in Sweden, Norway, and the United States.
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