Britholite-(Y), Bastnäsite-(Ce), Tengerite-(Y)

Specimen ID: WV9-KMT

Mineral(s)
Britholite-(Y) : (Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Bastnäsite-(Ce) : Ce(CO3)F
Tengerite-(Y) : Y2(CO3)3·2-3H2O
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
8cm x 7cm x 5cm
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Britholite-(Y) brown glassy grains in quartz matrix with minor black Magnetite. This britholite is Y-dominant, but REE spectrum displased to the left side with the maximum on Ce. So the main alteration product of this Britholite-(Y) is Bastnasite-(Ce) - its yellow masses are well visible at right part of specimen. Minute snow-white films of Tengerite-(Y) are visible in central part of the specimen. Its size is 8x7x5 cm and radioactivity is 1024 μR/h. Pavel M. Kartashov collection and photo.
Pavel Kartashov - 7th September 2006
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