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Cerite-(La)

Mineral:

Cerite-(La): (La,Ce,Ca)9(Mg,Fe+++)(SiO4)6[SiO3(OH)](OH)3

Comments:

SEM photomicrograph of a rhombohedral crystal of cerite-(La).

Location:

Mt. Yuksporr, Khibina massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia.

Scale:

Crystal size 2 mm.

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