Allanite-(Ce)

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Allanite-(Ce)

Allanite-(Ce)

CaCe(Al₂Fe²⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)

Epidote supergroup, sorosilicate

Properties

Chemical formula
CaCe(Al₂Fe²⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)
Group
Silicates
Crystal system
Monoclinic
Hardness (Mohs)
—
Color
—
Luster
—
Streak
—
Density
—
Cleavage
—
Fracture
—
Tenacity
—
Crystal habit
—
Transparency
—
Space group
P2₁/m
Fluorescence
—
Magnetism
—
Radioactivity
—
Refractive index
—
Optical character
—
Birefringence
—
Pleochroism
—
Strunz classification
9.BG.05b
Dana classification
58.2.1a.1
IMA status
Renamed mineral (Rn)
IMA symbol
Aln-Ce
Locality
🇬🇱 Qáqarssuatsiaq
Type locality
—
Discovery year
—

Etymology

Named after cerium

Source: Wikidata

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