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!!