A Monazite-(Ce) crystal with adamantine luster 4,5 mm wide is set nicely on matrix with Anatase 6 mm tall in assocation. Nice combo from a remote location. Ex Francesco Bedognè coll. n. 2003 with label.
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:50 gr.
 Crystal size:4,5 mm
 Overall size: 47mm x 37 mm x 25 mm
 Owner : Minservice (Sondrio - Italy) Minservice Galleries Main 
 This specimen will be shipped by: Minservice
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