Formula :
(Ce,La,Nd,Th)[PO4]
System: monoclinic Hardness:5-5½ Rarity:not common
Strunz id:VII/A.14-20 -
PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES and VANADATES
Name origin: From the Greek "to be solitary" in allusion to the rarity of its presence in the first known localities, plus "Ce" as the cerium dominant member of the Monazite series.
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