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GeneralI find it hard to believe?
29th Apr 2026 23:17 UTCYash Redkar OP
https://www.mindat.org/photo-196831.html
All rhabdophane-(Nd) is microscopic to near microscopic patches, and then we have a 12 cm specimen with exceptional large spherules? I am of course not someone to challenge a prestigious museum, but still, I find it odd. Anyone have any information about this specimen?
29th Apr 2026 23:24 UTCHarold Moritz 🌟 Manager
Type locality material:
29th Apr 2026 23:28 UTCYash Redkar OP
Hi Harold,
The specimen I am questioning is rhabdophane-(Nd), not rhabdophane-(La).
30th Apr 2026 16:50 UTCHarold Moritz 🌟 Manager
Both the La and Nd minerals are in it.

30th Apr 2026 00:14 UTCHerwig Pelckmans
30th Apr 2026 00:25 UTCYash Redkar OP
Thanks for bringing to my attention, Herwig!
30th Apr 2026 17:25 UTCJolyon Ralph 🌟 Founder
I've updated the photo.
30th Apr 2026 20:32 UTCYash Redkar OP
Thank you Jolyon!
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To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
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To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
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