| | Description | |
| Comments: | First British occurnece for this species.
Mostly observed in thin sections. Can be seen with x10 loupe in hand specimens, but easily mistaken for amphibole or edge-views of dark mica (although the latter is almost absent in most of the chevkinite-bearing rocks of St Kilda). | | Habit: | prismatic to acicular, up to 0.2mm | | Colour: | Red-brown (pleochroic) in thin section; appears black and near-opaque in hand specimens | | Quality of samples: | Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##) | | Rarity at site: | Rare | | Confirmation | |
| Validity: | Believed Valid | | References | |
| References: | Harding R.R., Merriman R.J. and Nancarrow P.H.A. 1982: Mineralogical Magazine vol 46 | | Data | |
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Chevkinite-(Ce) data | | Locality Data: | Click here to view St Kilda, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK |
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