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Parisite-(Ce) in Calcite from Muzo Mine, Vasquez-Yacopi Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia (Type Locality for Parisite-(Ce))

 
Parisite-(Ce) in Calcite from Muzo Mine, Vasquez-Yacopi Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia (Type Locality for Parisite-(Ce))

Parisite-(Ce) in Calcite from Muzo Mine, Vasquez-Yacopi Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia (Type Locality for Parisite-(Ce))

Parisite-(Ce) in Calcite from Muzo Mine, Vasquez-Yacopi Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia (Type Locality for Parisite-(Ce))

Parisite-(Ce) in Calcite from Muzo Mine, Vasquez-Yacopi Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia (Type Locality for Parisite-(Ce))

Parisite-(Ce) in Calcite from Muzo Mine, Vasquez-Yacopi Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia (Type Locality for Parisite-(Ce))

Parisite-(Ce) in Calcite from Muzo Mine, Vasquez-Yacopi Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia (Type Locality for Parisite-(Ce))

DESCRIPTION:No. 77903
Mineral:Parisite-(Ce) in Calcite
Locality:Muzo Mine, Vasquez-Yacopi Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia (Type Locality for Parisite-(Ce))
Description:Lustrous translucent brown parisite-(Ce) crystal in translucent white calcite. The parisite-(Ce) crystal is tapered pseudo-hexagonal form with flat basal pinacoid terminations. Parisite-(Ce) is a rare cerium-rich carbonate found in REE-rich deposits. Collected in 2018-2019
Overall Size:4x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:16 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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