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Zircon Pyrophanite & Parisite-(Ce)

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Zircon Pyrophanite & Parisite-(Ce)

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Description
Locality: 
Mount Malosa, Zomba, Southern Region, Malawi
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 3.1 × 1.8 cm
Description

a cluster of greea aegirine hosts hundreds yellow zircon crystals, several black lustrous pyrophanite and some dark yellow parisite crystals

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Zircon

Formula: 
ZrSiO4
Strunz: 
9.AD.30
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
7.5
Streak: 
White

Pyrophanite

Formula: 
Mn2+TiO3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg district, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

Parisite-(Ce)

Formula: 
Ca(Ce,La)2(CO3)3F2
Strunz: 
5.BD.20b
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
Mun. de Muzo, Vasquez-Yacopí Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia