DAVIDITE(La,Ce,Ca)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38Crystal: Tetragonal Hardness: 5.5 - 6 Sp.G.: 3.9 Cleavage: Perfect on {001} & {011} Fracture: Sub-conchoidal Colour: Black, Reddish to Yellowish Brown, Dark Blue, Grey Lustre: Adamantine to Splendent |
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| A Rare Earth Mineral The mineral Davidite is an oxide mineral; an iron titanite containing considerable amounts of rare earths, Lanthium, Cerium, Yttrium and Uranium. The chemical end members are Lanthium and Ceriuum. Davidite exists in two forms: 1. Davidite was discovered at Radium Hill mine, South Australia in 1906 and named by Douglas Mawson for Australian geologist Tannatt William Edgeworth David (1858-1934) 2. Davidite from Vemork, Iveland, Norway has a higher amount of Cerium. The information provided is for Davidite from the South Australian deposit. No information on health benefits and wellbeing is known about this mineral. Zodiac: Not Known |
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