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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
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