Mineral: Gasparite-(Ce)
Locality: Monte Cervandone, Devero Alp, Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy
Dimensions: 5 x 4 x 2 cm / main crystal: 0.7 cm.

Description: Mass: 28 g MIM number: 2265 Barrel-shaped crystal of beige color, developed on a matrix of orthogneiss. It is one of the largest crystals known for this very rare species, homologous to monazite (the phosphorus of the latter being replaced by arsenic in gasparite). Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence; Ex collection: Enzo Sartori (Italy)

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