Friday, December 1, 2023

Hingganite-(Ce) crystal from Pakistan

This is a hingganite-(Ce) crystal found in Zagi Mountain, District Khyber, KPK, Pakistan. The color of the crystal is a dark greyish brown, with an opaque to translucent transparency.



To confirm its identity, Raman Spectroscopy was employed, utilizing the RRUFF spectra database.



Hamid Usman-Gemologist
CIGTL-Gemological Laboratory Pakistan at Peshawar. 

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