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steacyite

Steacyite is a complex silicate mineral containing thorium and uranium; formula Kvariable(Ca,Na)2(Th,U)Si8O20. It forms small brown or yellow green crystals, often cruciform twinned crystals. It is radioactive. It was discovered at Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec in 1982 and is named after Harold Robert Steacy (1923-2012), mineralogist.

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  • ส่วนหนึ่งของคำพูด: noun
  • อุตสาหกรรม/ขอบเขต: Geology; Mining
  • Category: Minerals
  • Organization: Wikipedia

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