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Bastnasite-(Ce)

#61268

Bastnasite-(Ce)

#61268
Availability
Sold
Size
8 x 6 x 4 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
CeCO3F (RRUFF)
Locality
Red Cloud Fluorite mine, Gallinas Mts., Lincoln Co., New Mexico, United States
Tagged
carbonate , REE mineral

Brown in-fillings of Bastnasite with purple Fluorite.

Bastnasite-(Ce)

Formula
CeCO3
Crystal System
Hexagonal 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic, Massive - Granular 
Cleavage
Imperfect, Indistinct, None 
Luster
Vitreous - Greasy 
Color
yellow, reddish brown 
Streak
white 
Class
Hexagonal - Ditrigonal Dipyramidal 
Fracture
Uneven 
Hardness
4-5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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