Formula : CeAl3[(OH)6/(PO4)2]
System: trigonal Hardness:5-6 Rarity:rare
Strunz id:VII/B.36-110 -
PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES and VANADATES
Name origin: After Dr. W. Florence, who made a preliminary chemical examination of the mineral, and the "-(Ce)" suffix in allusion to cerium being the dominant REE in the composition.
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