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RM384   Bastnäsite-(Ce) with talc and dolomite

This specimen is from a worldwide classic mine for Rare Earth Elements (REE) species. We observe two groups of defined tabular hexagonal crystals with small pyramidal faces. They show a good transparency and color that varies between yellow-green to orange-brown, depending on the type of the light that strikes them. Currently it is not easy to find bastnäsite-(Ce) specimens from this mine and with this crystal size.

Size: 6,8 x 4,4 x 3,8 cm.
Main crystal: 6 x 4 mm.
Found in 2007.
It shows Pleochroism
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