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Sahamalite-(Ce)

#57808

Sahamalite-(Ce)

#57808
Availability
Sold
Size
0.9 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm - Thumbnail 
Formula
Ce2Mg(CO3)4 (RRUFF)
Locality
Mountain Pass mine, San Bernardino Co., California, United States
Tagged
carbonate , REE mineral

Small specimen with tan-brown colored Sahamalite-Ce that is partially replacing the Bastnaesite-Ce.

Identified by Dr. Igor Pekov.

Type Locality

Sahamalite-(Ce)

Formula
Ce2Mg(CO3)4 
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Cleavage
Indistinct, None, None 
Color
colorless 
Streak
white 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Hardness

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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