Mineral: Stillwellite-(Ce) on Quartz
Locality: Dara-i-Pioz Massif, Alay Range, Tobei District, Nohiyahoi Tobei Jumhuri Region, Tajikistan
Dimensions: 4.5 x 7 x 5.5 cm / main crystal: 1.5 cm

Description: Dara-i-Pioz Glacier, Alayskiy Range, Tien Shan Mount, Tadjikistan Mass: 112 g MIM number: 1584 Crystal showing a perfect flat triangular termination, perched on a shard of white quartz. Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence; Publication: "Mineralogical Record: Sep-Oct 2015"

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