Mountain Pass carbonatite thin section maps
By Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center
2022 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Thin section of a Mountain Pass carbonatite sample showing mineralogy and texture with slider for back-scattered electron map (black and white) and layered elemental map (colored). Note the large, euhedral, tabular crystal of bastnäsite.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.