Chevkinite-(Ce) (rare) Bedogne Coll.

Item Description

Some of the world's finest examples of Chevkinite-(Ce), a rare REE silicate, have come from this obscure Pakistan locality. This rich piece is solid Chevkinite and hosts lustrous, sharp, terminated crystals up to 1.0 cm with a multitude of broken crystals and massive Chevkinite. Ex Francesco Bedogne Collection # 1862. Dr. Bedogne, 1942-2012, was a well-known Italian mineralogist, prolific author, field collector and collector. Read his biography in the Mineralogical Record Biographical Archive: http://www.minrec.org/labels.asp?colid=118. A very rich and highly representative small cabinet example of the rare species and locale.