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Bastnäsite-(Ce) from
Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan Co., Washington, USA

Description
Comments:	crystals are uncommon and often are Bastnäsite-(Ce)/Synchysite intergrowths
Habit:	hexagonal tablets and prisms
Colour:	pink, red, reddish-orange
Quality of samples:	Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Rarity at site:	Rare
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Rocks and Minerals, 66:6, p. 454; American Mineralogist, V.73, p.1191-1194
Associated minerals:
Associates:	Astrophyllite Calciohilairite Chevkinite-(Ce) Euxenite-(Y) Fluorite Gagarinite-(Y) Monazite-(Ce) Okanoganite-(Y) Sogdianite Synchysite-(Ce) Zektzerite Zircon
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Bastnäsite-(Ce) data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan Co., Washington, USA
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