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Allanite-(Ce) from
Pacoima Canyon pegmatite locality (Pacoima Canyon Allanite pegmatite; Allanite locality), Pacoima Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA


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Allanite-(Ce)

Pacoima Canyon pegmatite locality, Pacoima Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Allanite-(Ce)

Pacoima Canyon pegmatite locality, Pacoima Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Allanite-(Ce)

Pacoima Canyon pegmatite locality, Pacoima Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Allanite-(Ce)

Pacoima Canyon pegmatite locality, Pacoima Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
08375910017362267135173.jpg
Allanite-(Ce)

Pacoima Canyon pegmatite locality, Pacoima Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Allanite-(Ce)

Pacoima Canyon pegmatite locality, Pacoima Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Allanite-(Ce)

Pacoima Canyon pegmatite locality, Pacoima Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Allanite-(Ce)

Pacoima Canyon pegmatite locality, Pacoima Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
08375910017362267135173.jpg
Allanite-(Ce)

Pacoima Canyon pegmatite locality, Pacoima Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
01201390017272011382196.jpg
Allanite-(Ce)

Pacoima Canyon pegmatite locality, Pacoima Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
04871850017363510511955.jpg
Allanite-(Ce)

Pacoima Canyon pegmatite locality, Pacoima Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Allanite-(Ce)

Pacoima Canyon pegmatite locality, Pacoima Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Classification
Species:Allanite-(Ce)
Formula:(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Comments:Occurs as abundant rough tabular crystals & grains to 2 or 3 inches (5.0-7.5 cm) in a pegmatite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Allanite-(Ce) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pacoima Canyon pegmatite locality (Pacoima Canyon Allanite pegmatite; Allanite locality), Pacoima Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:653292
Long-form Identifier:1:3:653292:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Allanite-(Ce)
94.7km (58.8 miles) ⓘJensen Quarry, Jurupa Mountains, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA
98.8km (61.4 miles) ⓘCommercial Quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA
References
Neuerburg, George J. (1954) Allanite pegmatite, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County, California. American Mineralogist, 39 (9-10). 831-834 p.833
Patchick, Paul F. (1955) A Remarkable Occurrence of Allanite & Zircon Crystals from a Southern California Pegmatite. Rocks & Minerals, 30 (5) 237-246 doi:10.1080/00357529.1955.11767815
Frondel, Judith W. (1964) Variation of some rare earths in allanite. American Mineralogist, 49 (9-10) 1159-1177
Dollase, W. A. (1971) Refinement of the crystal structures of epidote, allanite, and hancockite. American Mineralogist, 56 (3-4) 447-464
 
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