#rhabdophane-(ce)

[adraelfineminerals]

From Zagi Mountain, which covers an area of ​​approximately 3 x 5 km, with an elevation of approximately 175 m above its surroundings, comes this rare radioactive specimen of Rhabdophane-(Ce), which appears to be a replacement for BASTNÄSITE rather. than scaling or overgrowth, and has approximately the same Ce:La ratio. A rare radioactive specimen. Delivered in a methacrylate box.

[underthescopemineral]

Metatorbernite, Rhabdophane-(Ce)

Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2·8H2O

Ce(PO4)·H2O

Locality:

Clara Mine, Rankach valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Field of View: 1.24 mm

Green tabular metatorbernite together with small white acicular rhabdophane crystals. The metatorbernite is visually indistinguishable from metazeunerite.

Photo: Michael Förch

[wigmund]

From Mindat.Org Photo Of The Day; January 31, 2017:

Matildite: AgBiS2; Rhabdophane-(Ce): CePO4·H2O; Chalcopyrite: Cu1+Fe3+S2

Locality: Clara Mine, Rankach valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

“A wonderful composition between a dark grey metallic matildite crystal, yellow twinned metallic chalcopyrite crystals and a white globular rhabdophane-(Ce).” Collection: Heinz Förch; Photo: Michael Förch; Analyzed by Dr. Gröbner, Clausthal-Zellerfeld

[adraelfineminerals]

From Zagi Mountain, which covers an area of ​​approximately 3 x 5 km, with an elevation of approximately 175 m above its surroundings, comes this rare radioactive specimen of Rhabdophane-(Ce), which it appears to be a replacement for BASTNÄSITE rather than scaling or overgrowth, and has approximately the same Ce:La ratio. A rare radioactive specimen.

[underthescopemineral]

Fluorite, Rhabdophane-(Ce)  

CaF2, CePO4·H2O

Locality:

In den Dellen quarries, Niedermendig, Mendig, Laach lake volcanic complex, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Field of View: 2.77 mm

Fluorite ball with Rabdophane-ce crystals .

Photo & Collection: Christophe Boutry