Bastnäsite-(Ce)

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Bastnäsite-(Ce)

Ce(CO₃)F

Carbonate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Ce(CO₃)F
Group
Carbonates
Crystal system
Hexagonal
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Luster
Streak
White
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
5.BD.20a
Dana classification
16a.1.1.1
IMA status
Renamed mineral (Rn)
IMA symbol
Bsn-Ce
Locality
🇸🇪 Bastnäs
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Bastnäs

Source: Wikidata

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