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Synchysite

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Synchysite

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Description
Locality: 
Trimouns, Luzenac, Ariège, Occitanie, France
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 5 × 4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.70cm
Description

Good orange crystal of synchisite from Trimouns, Ariege, France.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Synchysite

Synonym Of: 

Synchysite-(Ce)

Formula: 
Ca(Ce,La)(CO3)2F
Strunz: 
5.BD.20c
Hardness: 
4.5

Synchysite-(Nd)

Formula: 
Ca(Nd,Y,Gd)(CO3)2F
Strunz: 
5.BD.20c
Hardness: 
4.5

Synchysite-(Y)

Formula: 
Ca(Y,Ce)(CO3)2F
Strunz: 
5.BD.20c
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Group Parent: 
Synchysite Group