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2 items @ $85.00  

Peprossiite-(Ce)

#58521

Peprossiite-(Ce)

#58521
Availability
Sold
Size
4 x 3 x 3 cm - Miniature 
Formula
CeAl2B4O10 (RRUFF)
Locality
Capranica, near Viterbo, Lazio, Italy
Tagged
REE mineral

A single yellow crystal group to 0.75mm. This is a rare cerium borate. In fact it was rare earth mineral borate.

Peprossiite-(Ce)

Formula
CeAl2B4O10 
Crystal System
Hexagonal 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
brownish yellow, light yellow, lemon 
Streak
white 
Class
Hexagonal - Ditrigonal Dipyramidal 
Hardness

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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