Agardite-(Ce) (w. calcite)

TSNB388
Specimen
Amo, C.
Exhibit 1. Agardite-(Ce) (w. calcite); 55 mm.
Exhibit 1. Agardite-(Ce) (w. calcite); 55 mm.
Image Credit: Malcolm Southwood
Exhibit 2. 12 mm field of view.
Exhibit 2. 12 mm field of view.
Image Credit: Malcolm Southwood
Exhibit 3. 15 mm field of view.
Exhibit 3. 15 mm field of view.
Image Credit: Malcolm Southwood
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Specimen Title

Agardite-(Ce) (w. calcite)

Associated Minerals

calcite; goethite; malachite

Principal Mineral

Agardite-(Ce)

Size

Cabinet; 55mm

Location in the Mine

Undetermined

Provenance

Schöler, A.; Amo, C.

Collection

Southwood, M.; MS2016.067

Entry Number

Specimen; TSNB388

Description

Acicular, yellow-green crystals of agardite (to 3 mm) forming rosette-like groupings, sheaves and tangled bundles on a contrasting matrix of brownish-red, iron stained calcite, locally intergrown with and included by goethite (?). There is a little malachite in attendance.

Formerly in the collection of Chris Amo, who purchased it from Armin Schöler.