Keywords: Rhabdophane-(Ce)-164858.jpg Preliminary analysis at Laurentian University suggested brockite but more detailed chemistry performed by the Canadian Museum of Nature showed that it was still rhabdophane- Ce Note that per Pavel Kartashov and Laszlo Horvath all MSH rhabdophane- Ce is pseudomorphous Update July 18 2008 Pavel kindly microprobed a sample of this material and found Ce 28La 16Nd 07Pr 03Eu 01Gd 01Sm 01 56Ca 33Sr 10Ba 01 1 00 which confirms the abnormally calcian nature of this find The material is unusual in anion content as well The material is porous and no trace of the precursor could be found Rhabdophan- Ce Sichtfeld 3 5 x 2 2 mm Fundort Poudrette quarry Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry Mont Saint-Hilaire Rouville RCM Montérégie Québec Kanada http //www mindat org/photo-164858 html 2008-05-08 http //www mindat org/user-11235 html 0 Modris Baum Modris Baum Rhabdophane- Ce Files by Modris Baum from mindat |