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Bastnäsite-(Ce) (Rare Earth Element Ore) from Birthday Pit, Mountain Pass Mine, Clark Mountains, San Bernardino County, California

 
Bastnäsite-(Ce) (Rare Earth Element Ore) from Birthday Pit, Mountain Pass Mine, Clark Mountains, San Bernardino County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 57377
Mineral:Bastnäsite-(Ce) (Rare Earth Element Ore)
Locality:Birthday Pit, Mountain Pass Mine, Clark Mountains, San Bernardino County, California
Description:Sample of brown of bastnäsite-(Ce) ore from the largest rare earth element mine in the U.S. Weakly radioactive.
Overall Size:33x25x18 mm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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