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Description:

A paper tag associated with this specimen reads “123097 / YTTRALOX (sintered tube) / Synthetic (G.E.).” Yttralox is a transparent ceramic invented by Richard C. Anderson at the General Electric Research Lab in 1966.

Location: Currently not on view

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1988.0329.82Catalog Number: 1988.0329.82Accession Number: 1988.0329

Object Name: Mineral SampleYttralox

Measurements: overall: 4.5 cm x 1.8 cm; 1 3/4 in x 11/16 inoverall: 1 11/16 in x 11/16 in; 4.28625 cm x 1.74625 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-3505-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_332409

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