Samarskite-(Y) Mineral | 3.4 grams | South Platte Pegmatite Mining District | Jefferson County, Colorado, USA Sodalite 1963 as a brilliant fireball

1963 as a brilliant fireball exploded over rural Alberta Canada near the Peace River

This gorgeous specimen displays very well with a mass of 38x31x21 mm

This is a must have 209 gram polymict impact breccia from the Lockne Crater located approximately 21 km south of the city of Östersund in northern Sweden

Note the specimens shown in the photos represent a small selection of what we have in stock

Samarskite-(Y) Mineral | 3.4 grams | South Platte Pegmatite Mining District | Jefferson County, Colorado, USA Sodalite 1963 as a brilliant fireballSamarskite is a radioactive rare earth mineral. Samarskite crystallizes in the orthorhombic dipyramidal class as black to yellowish brown stubby prisms although it is typically found as anhedral masses. Specimens with a high uranium content are typically metamict and appear coated with a yellow brown earthy rind. Samarskite (Y) is rich in rare earth elements (REEs), niobium (Nb), and tantalum (Ta)all of which are valuable in advanced electronics,