Allanite-(Ce): Amherst County, Virginia, USA

Description

Species: Allanite-(Ce)

Locality: Amherst County, Virginia, USA

Dimensions: 6.5 x 5.0 x 2.0 cm.

For your consideration is this solid specimen of waxy black allanite-(Ce) from Amherst County, Virginia, USA. A good example of this unusual REE mineral from a rare locality. Very unusual old specimens from the University of Michigan Mineral Collection.