Allanite-(Ce)



Close-up view of bladed allanite crystals in the specimen ALL5a.

Field of view: The horizontal width is 6.8 cm.

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Glassy, nearly black allanite, most 4-7 mm in length on ivory-colored feldspar partly altered to green epidote

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Identifier: ALL5b
Locality: Site of Mill no. 2 (“Palmer mill”), Franklin
Specimen size: 15 x 11 x 6 cm
Photo credit: Earl R. Verbeek