Monazite-(Ce) with Quartz Childrenite the Italian specimens have set

the Italian specimens have set the standard for the Alpine material

Some amazingly well-crystallized and GEMMY light yellow color Wavellite “balls” are intermixed with gemmy

Only a very small percentage of the Augelites from Machacamarca are found in twinned crystals

especially with so many crystals on the same specimen

do not pass up this unique and hard-to-find display specimen

Monazite-(Ce) with Quartz Childrenite the Italian specimens have setMonazite 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,