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Phosphate

Esdanaite-(Ce)

NaMnCe(PO₄)₂·4H₂O
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
ClassPhosphate

Esdanaite-(Ce)

Esdanaite-(Ce) is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the phosphate class, with the chemical formula NaMnCe(PO₄)₂·4H₂O.

It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system (space group P2_12_12_1).

IMA symbol Edn-Ce, IMA status: approved, named in 2019.

It is found associated with Distribution From the Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu, Montérégie, Québec, Canada.

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