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Silicate

Taipingite-(Ce)

(Ce³⁺₇Ca₂)Mg(SiO₄)₃[SiO₃(OH)]₄F₃
Crystal systemHexagonal
ClassSilicate
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Taipingite-(Ce) specimen

Grey glassy almost massive aggregates of the extremely rare cerium mineral taipingite-(Ce) (IMA 2018-123a) from the famous Bastnas mine that is the second known locality for the mineral and associated to actinolite. Analyzed specimen by SEM/EDS, see copy enclosed. Found and analyzed in July 2022. — Photo: David Hospital · CC BY-SA 4.0

Taipingite-(Ce)

Taipingite-(Ce) is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the silicate class, with the chemical formula (Ce³⁺₇Ca₂)Mg(SiO₄)₃[SiO₃(OH)]₄F₃.

It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system (space group R3c). It is a member of the Cerite structural group.

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

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 T minerals or help write this entry.