Single xl of amber yellow Monazite 3.5 mm wide aesthetically set upon a small matrix of dolomite.
Very well defined xl, with amazing chromatic contrast against the white matrix.
Formula :
(Ce,La,Nd,Th)[PO4]
System: monoclinic Hardness:5-5½ Rarity:not common
Strunz id:VII/A.14-20 -
PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES and VANADATES
Name origin: From the Greek "to be solitary" in allusion to the rarity of its presence in the first known localities, plus "Ce" as the cerium dominant member of the Monazite series.
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 Specimen weight:31 gr.
 Crystal size:3,5 mm wide
 Overall size: 28mm x 26 mm x 20 mm
 Owner : Minservice (Sondrio - Italy) Minservice Galleries Main 
 This specimen will be shipped by: Minservice
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