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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

Wakefieldite-(Ce)

Wakefieldite-(Ce)

Name

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CeVO₄

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Vanadates

Chemical class

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Tetragonal

Crystal system

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4.5–5

Mohs hardness

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4.74

Specific gravity

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Rust-brown

Streak

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—

Luster

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On {100}, good

Cleavage

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I4_1/amd

Space group

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Zircon

Structural group

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Wf-Ce · Approved

IMA

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1969

Named in

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Dark red to coal-black, pale yellow to bluish gray; honey-yellow in thin section

Typical colors

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Ce · V · O

Elements

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