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Cordylite-(Ce)

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Cordylite-(Ce)

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Description
Locality: 
Mont Saint-Hilaire, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
0.8 × 1.3 × 1 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.55cm
Weight: 
1.00gr
Description

This is a lot of two micro specimens of cordylite-(Ce). The first specimen is ca 0.8 x 1.3 x 1 cm, the other is very tiny, ca 0.2 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm. Each specimen has a single dark brown crystal of cordylite ca 0.5 mm. These crystals are shown in the gtwo pairs of close-up photos.  In the first photo some pyrite cubes of similar size can also be seen. Only very tiny pyrite crystals accompany the second crystal. I didn't provide "full view" photos because there is nothing to see at that scale.

Both specimens are from an “offshoot vein” of the Poudrette pegmatite.

Cordylite-(Ce) is very rare at MSH (and world-wide). A cordylite crystal from this find was analyzed via EDS (see the “Analysis” tab). (According to the analyst, Na is probably buried under the low voltage REE peaks. In any case, the equipment used does not detect Na very well.)

Combined shipping weight 2.6 oz. If you wish to combine this with other items from this or other auctions, outside the USA, the stated postage and packing rate applies up to a total weight of 8 oz (225 g). Within the USA, there is a nominal increase of $0.20 for each additional ounce. Above 13 oz, I will use Priority Mail. Up to 16 oz, the “own box” Priority rate is $9.25 (including packing).

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cordylite-(Ce)

Formula: 
NaBaCe2(CO3)4F
Strunz: 
5.BD.05
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
Narsaarsuk pegmatite (Narssârssuk pegmatite), Narsaarsuk Plateau, Igaliku (Igaliko), Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Cordylite-(Ce)
LMB minerals

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