Fergusonite-(Y) - J.G. Gole Quarry, Murchison Township, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada

YNbO₄

A beautiful crystal of Fergusonite-(Y) from this classic Canadian locale. Good crystals are becoming hard to find for this species from this location. Fergusonite can be considered one of those REE-bearing "trashcan minerals" that is a collection of random rare earth elements with Yttrium being the dominant element in this particular species.

This specimen comes in at approx. 9200 cpm on an SE International Ranger EXP.

Approx size.: 60mm x 50mm x 28mm    Crystal size approx.: 23mm x 8mm