Zhonghuacerite-(Ce): West Mine, Bayan Obo deposit, Bayan Obo, Bayan Obo mining district, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China

$250.00

Zhonghuacerite-(Ce): West Mine, Bayan Obo deposit, Bayan Obo, Bayan Obo mining district, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China

$250.00

1 in stock

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Description

Species: Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)

Locality: West Mine, Bayan Obo deposit, Bayan Obo, Bayan Obo mining district, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China

Dimensions: 4.9 x 4.6 x 2.9 cm.

Rich specimen of the extremely rare mineral Zhonghuacerite-(Ce) with tan Bastnasite-(Ce) in fluorite-calcite REE ore from the famous Bayan Obo REE deposit in China. Well-documented Bayan Obo specimens are very rare and this fine example bears labels from Dr. Rob Lavinsky, Pequa Rare Minerals, and the Dr. George Kamin collection. Rare!!