
(a) Aggregates of brown nöggerathite-(Ce) crystals on sanidine. Photographer: Stefan Wolfsried. Field width: 4 mm; (b) Nöggerathite-(Ce) crystal on sanidine. Photographer: Marko Burkhardt. Field width: 0.5 mm; (c) Twin of nöggerathite-(Ce) on sanidine. Photographer: Marko Burkhardt. Field width: 1 mm. The image is published in an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license. — Photo: Marko Burkhardt · CC BY 4.0
Nöggerathite-(Ce)
Nöggerathite-(Ce) is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the oxides & hydroxide class, with the chemical formula (Ce,Ca)₂Zr₂(Nb,Ti)(Ti,Nb)₂Fe²⁺O₁₄.
It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system (space group Cmca). It is a member of the Zirconolite structural group.
IMA symbol Nög-Ce, IMA status: approved, named in 2018.