Chukhrovite-(Ce)

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Very small single crystal of the extremely rare REE mineral chukhrovite-(Y) from the type locality and only one of the three known localities worldwide: Kara Oba, Karaganda Oblast, Kazakhstan.

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Properties

Formula Ca3CeAl2(SO4)F13·12H2O
Abbreviation Chk-Ce
Classifications Minerals containing SO4, Minerals containing H2O
Luminescence emitters Dy, Eu, Gd, Sm, Tb
IMA Status Approved (IMA 1987 s.p.)
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Tags Hydrated , Mineral , REE, Sulphate , Halide

Composition

Element Atoms
H 2.44
Ca 14.58
Y 2.7
Ce 12.74
Al 6.54
O 27.16
S 3.89
F 29.95
Total: 100

References

Reference
Lines Spectra Images
Gorobets and Rogojine 2002 2 0 0
Ryabenko et al. 1986 5 0 0