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Arsenate

Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)

CeAl₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₆
Crystal systemHexagonal
ClassArsenate
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Arsenoflorencite-(Ce) specimen

Arsenoflorencite-(Ce) - Belgium, Luxemburg Prov., Grand-Halleux, Hourt Quarry - 3 mm. Photos from tomeikminerals.com can be used under a Creative Commons Licenese 4.0 CC-BY, as explained in: https://www.tomeikminerals.com/about-me . — Photo: Henk Smeets - Tomeik Minerals · CC BY 4.0

Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)

Arsenoflorencite-(Ce) is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the arsenate class, with the chemical formula CeAl₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₆.

It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system (space group R3m). It is a member of the Alunite-crandallite structural group.

Key properties: specific gravity 4.096; optically uniaxial.

IMA symbol Aflo-Ce, IMA status: approved, named in 1985.

Occurs as detrital grains in heavy mineral concentrates.

It is found associated with Alunite, florencite-(Ce), quartz.

As the arsenic analog of florencite and for the dominant rare earth element, cerium.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more A minerals or help write this entry.