Mineral: Davidite-(Ce)
Locality: Iveland, Aust-Agder, Norway
Dimensions: 52x33x25mm

Description: Rare-earth oxide Davidite-(Ce) from Iveland, Aust-Agder, Norway. Old label accompanying the specimen gives a slightly erroneous location of‘ ‘Rossas, Iveland area, S. Norway’. [The Evje and Iveland area is famous for its pegmatite minerals. In old references and on old labels, this area has also been referred to as Setesdalen (Setesdal), which is the valley along the river Otra. Evje & Hornes and Iveland municipalities are the two southernmost municipalities (of a total of 5) in this valley. The pegmatites are enriched with REE (rare-earth elements).]

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