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Monazite

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Locality: 
Ekiti, Kwara State, Nigeria
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.1 × 1.8 × 1.1 cm
Weight: 
9.00gr
Description

Excellent, quite sharp, undamaged crystal of brownish-red Monazite-(Ce) from a new discovery in Kwara State, Nigeria. These crystals have been analyzed and are unusually rich is Samarium (up to 11 wt%, with an average of close to 8-9 wt%!) and almost thorium-free... very unusual chemistry for monazite crystals of this type. Rare!! 

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Monazite

Group Parent: 
Monazite Group

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