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Zirsilite-(Ce) : Na11-12(Ce,Na)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb[(OH)3|CO3|(Si3O9)2|(Si9O27)2SiO] · H2O

Sagåsen Quarry (Sagasen Quarry; Strandåsen Quarry; Saga 3 Quarry), Sagåsen (Strandåsen), Mørje, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway

Yellowish-brown grains of massive zirsilite-(Ce). Zirsilite-(Ce) has not been found in crystals in Norway, but massive zirsilite-(Ce) is fairly common in the large Sagåsen pegmatite. Field of view about 5 mm. The specimen was collected by Svein Arne Berge, and it is now in the micromount collection of OT. Ljostad.
 © OT. LjostadPhoto ID: 36785    View Count: 462

Zirsilite-(Ce) : Na11-12(Ce,Na)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb[(OH)3|CO3|(Si3O9)2|(Si9O27)2SiO] · H2O, Ferrokentbrooksite : Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3NbSi25O73(O,OH,H2O)3Cl2

Sagåsen Quarry (Sagasen Quarry; Strandåsen Quarry; Saga 3 Quarry), Sagåsen (Strandåsen), Mørje, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway

A 5 cm crystal of brownish red Ferrokentbrooksite embedded in Sodalite with later formed yellow Zirsilite-Ce from the Sagåsen ( Saga 3) Quarry, Tvedalen, Langesundsfjord-area, Norway. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
 © Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 152702    View Count: 215

Zirsilite-(Ce) : Na11-12(Ce,Na)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb[(OH)3|CO3|(Si3O9)2|(Si9O27)2SiO] · H2O

Sagåsen Quarry (Sagasen Quarry; Strandåsen Quarry; Saga 3 Quarry), Sagåsen (Strandåsen), Mørje, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway

Yellow orange zirsilite-(Ce) in a albite-aegirine-nepheline matrix filling cavities of larger microcline crystals.
The greenish yellow mineral at center left may be apatite-(CaF).

Specimen size: 8 x 5,5 x 2,5 cm

 © Tom EngvoldsenPhoto ID: 187543    View Count: 131

Zirsilite-(Ce) : Na11-12(Ce,Na)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb[(OH)3|CO3|(Si3O9)2|(Si9O27)2SiO] · H2O

Sagåsen Quarry (Sagasen Quarry; Strandåsen Quarry; Saga 3 Quarry), Sagåsen (Strandåsen), Mørje, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway

Orange Zirsilite (Ce)

Sample size: 3 X 1,5 cm
Collection and photo:Arliguie M
 © Arliguie MPhoto ID: 197120    View Count: 102

Zirsilite-(Ce) : Na11-12(Ce,Na)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb[(OH)3|CO3|(Si3O9)2|(Si9O27)2SiO] · H2O

Darai-Pioz (Dara-i-Pioz; Dara-Pioz) Glacier, Alai (Alayskiy) Range, Tien Shan Mts, Region of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan

Type locality zirsilite-(Ce), as yellow masses intermixed with other eudialyte group (?) minerals.
0.2 cm field of view. S411-108
Excalibur Mineral specimen.
 © 2009, JGWPhoto ID: 250495    View Count: 29
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