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Halide

Fluocerite-(Ce)

CeF₃
Crystal systemHexagonal
ClassHalide
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Fluocerite-(Ce) specimen

Fluocerite-(Ce) Locality: Black Cloud Mine (Black Cloud pegmatite; Spillman Prospect), Teller Co., Colorado, USA Yellowish-brown Fluocerite-(Ce). Field of view 15 mm. Specimen and photo Leon Hupperichs. — Photo: Leon Hupperichs · CC BY-SA 3.0

Fluocerite-(Ce)

Fluocerite-(Ce) is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the halide class, with the chemical formula CeF₃.

It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system (space group P6_322). It is a member of the Fluocerite structural group.

IMA symbol Fcrt-Ce, IMA status: approved, named in 1832.

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 F minerals or help write this entry.