Lot of Seven Davidite -(Ce) Specimens – New Mexico, USA
Total Weight: 18.2 Grams
Largest Specimen Size: 19x18x7mm
Locality: Vestegard Pegmatite, La Jarita-Apache area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
Formula: Ce(Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH,F)38
Davidite-(Ce) is a rare radioactive mineral containing cerium and uranium, including its decay products. It is typically found in granite pegmatites. The mineral was named in 1988 by Ernest H. Nickel and Joseph A. Mandarino in honor of Professor Tannat William Edgeworth David.
Uranium is difficult to distinguish
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