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Cerite-(Ce) & Törnebohmite-(Ce)

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Cerite-(Ce) & Törnebohmite-(Ce)

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Description
Locality: 
Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 4.2 × 2.8 cm
Description

Rare type locality sample for both cerite-(ce) and törnebohmite-(ce) in allanite matrix. Cerite is reddish, törnebohmite dark olive green.

Mineral Data
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Cerite-(Ce)

Formula: 
(Ce,Ca)9(Mg,Fe)(SiO4)3(HSiO4)4(OH)3
Strunz: 
9.AG.20
Hardness: 
5.5
Type Locality: 
St Görans Mine, Bastnäs mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland, Sweden

Törnebohmite-(Ce)

Formula: 
(Ce,La)2Al(SiO4)2(OH)
Strunz: 
9.AG.45
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
Bastnäs mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland, Sweden

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