University of Hamburg Mineralogical Museum of the University of Hamburg
Mineral name
 
Polycrase-(Y)
Sizes: (top) 4 x 3 x 2 cm, (bottom) 7 x 5 x 3 cm
Hölzel-No.
 
4.DJ.110
Type of specimen
 
T
IMA-No. / Accepted
 
prä-IMA / 1844
Chemical formula
 
(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Ti,Nb,Ta)2O6
Type locality
 
Norway, Vest-Agder, Flekkefjord, Hitterö
Associated minerals
 
 
Collection
 
Geowissenschaftliches Zentrum - Georg August Universität Göttingen
Contact person
 
Dr. Alexander Gehler
Catalogue−No. / Site
 
GZG.MIN.4.4.105.4 + GZG.MIN.4.4.105.6 / UG023-025 Typusschränke Minerale
Nature of 
type specimen

 
Micromounts
References

Polykras und Malakon, zwei neue Mineralspecies.
Scheerer, T. (1844)
Annalen der Physik, 135, 429-443
Notes / Further information

Donation from Theodor Scheerer (1813-1875) to Friedrich Wöhler (1800-1882). Received with the collection Wöhler in 1877; between 1836 and 1882 Wöhler was Professor of chemistry and pharmacy at the University Göttingen.
Last update 27. April 2022 by A. Matthies Imprint (german)