Name: | Florencite-(Ce) Flo-Ce |
IMA Chemistry: | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Florencite-(Ce) contains elements: Cerium (Ce) Aluminum (Al) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Brazil |
Year First Published: | 1899 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Renamed |
Status Notes: | Hussak E, Prior G T (1899) A new Brazilian mineral, florencite. Nature 61, 118-120 Name changed from florencite: Nickel E H, Mandarino J A (1987) Procedures involving the IMA Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names and guidelines on mineral nomenclature, American Mineralogist 72, 1031-1042 |
Structural Group Name: | Alunite-crandallite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | alunite-jarosite-florencite subgroup |
Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 2000 Million Years Ago |
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