One Davidite -(Ce) Crystal – New Mexico, USA
Weight: 14.8 Grams
Size: 31x16x9mm
Locality: Vestegard Pegmatite, La Jarita-Apache area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
The mark on the bottom of this specimen was made by the technician who performed the XRF alasysis.
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.
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