Ontario Mineral - Lyndochite

Description:

(Th - Ca Euxenite). Occurs as stout, prismatic crystals; conchoidal fracture, dull on external faces, but brilliant black on fresh surfaces; associated with magnetite; often radioactive.
(no longer a recognized species)

 

Color:

Black

Hardness:

5.5 - 6.5

Occurance:

Beryl Pit