General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ce(CO3)(OH)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 217.13 gm)
Cerium 64.53 % Ce
Hydrogen 0.46 % H
Carbon 5.53 % C
Oxygen 29.47 % O
Empirical Formula:
Ce(CO3)(OH)
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1987
Locality:
Unspecified Russian locality.
Name Origin:
Named as the hydroxyl analog of bastnasite-(Ce).
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[1120] Imperfect
Color:
yellow, dark brown, or colorless.
Density:
4.745
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Habits:
Reniform - "Kidney like" in shape (e.g.. hematite)., Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters.,
Hardness:
4 - Fluorite
Luster:
Vitreous - Greasy
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