Aeschynite-(Y), Rutile
Ritterpass NE-combe REE-mineralization, Chummibort, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
Unbelievable colour, but XRD identified - aeschynite-(Y) on microcrystalline rutile in 'boxwork' (dissolution cavity) of a large titanite crystal.
Self collected July 30th 2011.
Picture taken with Zeiss V20 (Achromat 1.5x objective), Sony alpha7 mounted on LMscope achromatic adapter, Helicon Pro.
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