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Monazite-(Ce)

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Monazite-(Ce)

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Description
Locality: 
Lombadas, Ribeira Grande, São Miguel Island, Azores District, Portugal
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.2 × 1.6 × 1.1 cm
Description

A very good sample of olive green monazite-(Ce) crystals.

Rare at this locality!

Acquired: 
Boxed with Label
Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Monazite-(Ce)

Formula: 
(Ce,La,Nd,Th)(PO4)
Strunz: 
8.AD.50
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Type Locality: 
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