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Phosphate

Françoisite-(Ce)

Ce(UO₂)₃O(OH)(PO₄)₂·6H₂O
Crystal systemMonoclinic
ClassPhosphate
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Françoisite-(Ce)

Françoisite-(Ce) is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the phosphate class, with the chemical formula Ce(UO₂)₃O(OH)(PO₄)₂·6H₂O.

It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group P2_1/c).

IMA symbol Frç-Ce, IMA status: approved, named in 2004.

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.