Euxenite Value, Price, and Jewelry Information
Euxenite is seldom seen in collections. Most collectors would not regard the mineral as facetable, but transparent fragments and areas of crystals have been noted that could cut small gems. Sometimes cabochons are cut by collectors, but these are not very striking. The colors of faceted stones would be too dark to make them appealing.
Euxenite is seldom seen in collections. Most collectors would not regard the mineral as facetable, but transparent fragments and areas of crystals have been noted that could cut small gems. Sometimes cabochons are cut by collectors, but these are not very striking. The colors of faceted stones would be too dark to make them appealing.
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Series to Polycrase.
Streak: Grayish, yellow-brown.
Optics: Isotropic due to metamictization. N=2.06-2.24.
Luminescence: None.
Occurrence: In granite pegmatites; also as detrital grains.
California; Colorado; Pennsylvania; Maine.
Norway; Canada; Greenland; Brazil; Finland; Zaire; Madagascar; Australia.
Wyoming: large crystals.
Comments: Euxenite is seldom seen in collections. Most collectors would not regard the mineral as facetable, but transparent fragments and areas of crystals have been noted that could cut small gems. Sometimes cabochons are cut by collectors, but these are not very striking. The colors of faceted stones would be too dark to make them appealing.
Name: From the Greek euxenos (hospitable) because of the many useful elements it contains. Polycrase is from the Greek, meaning mixture of many, also in allusion to the composition.
Joel E. Arem, Ph.D., FGA
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Co-founder and President of numerous organizations, Dr. Arem has enjoyed a lifelong career in mineralogy and gemology. He has been a Smithsonian scientist and Curator, a consultant to many well-known companies and institutions, and a prolific author and speaker. Although his main activities have been as a gem cutter and dealer, his focus has always been education. joelarem.com
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