Monazite-(Ce) with QuartzMonazite gets its name from the Greek word "monazein", which means "to be alone", in allusion to its isolated crystals and their rarity when first found. Monazite is usually found in granitic pegmatites, but these crystals are found in hydrothermal tin veins where there is an absolute absence of Thorium (usually a trace element in Monazite). This is a remarkable, very well crystallized, ridiculously rare, specimen consisting of sharp, lustrous,

as is the case with the majority of Ferberites from Tasna

Specimen # BOL711B83

colorless Quartz crystals

This piece features a beautiful doubly terminated “bow tie”-shaped spray of pleasing green color Ludlamite with good luster

and there are few localities in the world that have ever produced Magnetite like this

This particular piece features a few beautiful

The crystals have good luster

lustrous blades measuring up to 1

lustrous and GEMMY the crystals are

antimony sulfosalt which are sitting atop a “nest” of rare lustrous acicular Zinkenite crystals

This great mountain is over 16

excellent quality