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Stillwellite-(Ce) from
Desmont Mine (Homer Yellowknife prospect), Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Stillwellite-(Ce)
Formula:(Ce,La,Ca)BSiO5
Comments:Generally as partial crusts on smoky quartz and clinopyroxene
Habit:hexagonal tabular crystals (up to 4-5 mm) and lenticular or irregular masses
Colour:maroon-red, brownish red to brown, pink or grey; smooth to porcelain-like texture. Generally opaque with waxy to resinous lustre but also may almost be transparent and resemble titanite
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Stillwellite-(Ce) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Desmont Mine (Homer Yellowknife prospect), Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:44959
Long-form Identifier:1:3:44959:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Sabina, Ann P. (1982) Some rare minerals of the Bancroft area. The Mineralogical Record, 13 (4) 226-228
Sabina, Ann P. (1986) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Bancroft - Parry Sound area and southern Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 39. Geological Survey of Canada 182 pp. doi:10.4095/121046
Christopher Fouts (1999) Report of Assessment Work Physical Assessment Geotechnical Assessment Mining claim: S.O. 1195060 SI/3, lot 31, con. XVII, Monmouth Township, Haliburton County
 
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