A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Davidite from Radium Hill Mine, Austrailia |
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| Description | Davidite is a black, nondescript, rare earth mineral that contains uranium, titanium and iron. Its composition is about (Ce,La)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe)20O38. Davidite is found in uranium-rich pegmatites, often associated with hematite and ilmenite. This photo is about 4 cm. |
| Chronostratigraphy | Proterozoic |
| Location | Australia ▹ South Australia. Near Olary. Radium Hill Mine. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2001-02-27. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #579. |
| Key words | davidite, Australia |
| Tech details | 391 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 173 |
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