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Tancaite-(Ce)

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Tancaite-(Ce)

Type Locality
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Punta de Su Seinargiu, Sarroch, Cagliari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.5 × 1 × 0.7 cm
Description

The tancaite-(Ce) is a very rare mineral, the first and at present the unique of molybdenum and REE , it's exclusive of the type locality, the small mine of Su Seinargiu, Sardinia. This sample contains one, small, sharp, of pseudocubic shape, red crystal, very well visible as stand out on white quartz matrix. Very good sample. Personally found in 2008.

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Tancaite-(Ce)

Formula: 
FeCe(MoO4)3·3H2O
Strunz: 
7.GB.50
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Punta de Su Seinargiu (Su Senargiu), Sarroch, Cagliari Province, Sardinia, Italy

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