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Allanite-(Ce) from Gotta-Walden Prospect, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut

 
Allanite-(Ce) from Gotta-Walden Prospect, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Allanite-(Ce) from Gotta-Walden Prospect, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 57827
Mineral:Allanite-(Ce)
Locality:Gotta-Walden Prospect, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Description:Platy black allanite crystals embedded in quartz pegmatite matrix. This specimen might be mistaken for columbite but is 5.5 hardness and has a gray streak confirming the label's identification as allanite.
Overall Size:22x21x13 mm
Crystals:5-12 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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