Bastnasite from Zagi Mountain, Hameed Abad Kafoor Dheri, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan - image 1
Bastnasite from Zagi Mountain, Hameed Abad Kafoor Dheri, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan - image 2
Photo by Laszlo Kupi Fine Mineral Photography

Bastnasite from Zagi Mountain, Hameed Abad Kafoor Dheri, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan

The crystal is 1.6 cm across. Ex. Herb Obodda, then Jack Halpern.


This piece is shown as a full page photo on figure 72 on page #85 of Addicted to Beauty: The Legacy of Jack Halpern (Mineralogical Record, March 2025).


I believe that the inclusions of very fine needles (visible in the second image) are rutile.

Product details

SpeciesBastnasite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.8 x 6.0 x 3.6 cm
Added on11/01/2025
LocalityPakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Zagi Mountain

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David Lucas
Member since 2025

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