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Bastnäsite-(Ce)

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Bastnäsite-(Ce)

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Description
Locality: 
Trimouns, Luzenac, Ariège, Occitanie, France
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3.7 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.60cm
Description

A very fine sample from Trimouns with several well-formed orange brown bastnäsite Ce crystals up to 6 mm on typical dolomite matrix. A beautiful sample.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bastnäsite-(Ce)

Formula: 
(Ce,La)(CO3)F
Strunz: 
5.BD.20a
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Type Locality: 
Bastnäs mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland, Sweden
Cartils Minerals

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