Bastnäsite-(Ce)

Zagi Mtn., Peshawar Dist., Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Prov., Pakistan
Miniature, 3.4 x 3.1 x 0.8 cm
Start Time: 01/09/2025 7:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/16/2025 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Robust, large-sized at 3.4 cm across, tabular, hexagonal Bastnasite-(Ce) crystal from Zagi Mountain, the world's best locality for the species. The mottled, yellowish-brown prism has moderate luster. The distinctive pits and nice golden-orange edge translucence on one side add much character. Bastnasite-(Ce) is an anhydrous cerium carbonate with a halogen. The host rock is a gneissic alkaline granite. See the 2004 Mineralogical Record article in Vol. 35, No. 3. A highly representative and rather large crystal from the noted locale.

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$10 01/11/2025 12:44:07 am (CST)