X: Xenotime

Aurelio Acevedo

Mineralogical and Geological Museum, Harvard University
Cambridge, MA, United States

It’s Xeno time! While the name may imply extraterrestrial origins, this xenotime is from Norway. The name actually originates from the greek word for ‘vainglory’, a reference to the original discoverer mistaking it for a new element.

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Title: X: Xenotime
Creator: Aurelio Acevedo
Location Created: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Mineralogical and Geological Museum, Harvard University

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