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Silicate

Tadzhikite-(Ce)

Ca₄Ce₂Ti   (B₄Si₄O₂₂)(OH)₂
Crystal systemMonoclinic
ClassSilicate
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Tadzhikite-(Ce) specimen

Tadzhikite-(Ce). Field of view 7 mm. From: Dara-i-Pioz Glacier, Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan. — Photo: Leon Hupperichs · CC BY-SA 3.0

Tadzhikite-(Ce)

Tadzhikite-(Ce) is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the silicate class, with the chemical formula Ca₄Ce₂Ti   (B₄Si₄O₂₂)(OH)₂.

It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group P2/a). It is a member of the Hellandite structural group.

IMA symbol Tad-Ce, IMA status: approved, named in 1969.

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