Monazite-(Ce)

Specimen ID: 3JV-CVA

Mineral(s)
Monazite-(Ce) : Ce(PO4)
Locality
As recorded:
Spinelli prospect, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
15cm x 10cm x 8cm
Collections
Collected by:
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Large monazite-(Ce), 15 x 10 x 8 cm, probably the largest crystal from Connecticut and the first seen from this locality since 1933. Weighs 3.5 pounds. Please let me know of large monazite-(Ce) crystals found elsewhere in the world. A chip of monazite was analyzed. Collected by Anthony J. Albini, Ray Meyers and Curtis Meyers who hand pried it out on May 19, 2012 from new excavation adjacent to 1933 trench. Obtained with permission from owner. Note, site is closed private property. Anthony J. Albini collection, (# 7965). Site is now filled in, remediated. On loan at the Peabody Museum, Yale University, New Haven, CT.
Tony Albini - 11th July 2012
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