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Belovite-(Ce)

Belovite-(Ce) (NaCeSr3(PO4)3F) is the cerium analogue of belovite-(La). It is a member in the belovite group being a subgroup of the apatite group.

Belovite-(Ce) was first described in 1954 and named for Nikolai Belov. Its type locality is Malyi Punkaruaiv mountain in Lovozersky District, Russia.[2]

References

  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. ^ a b Belovite-(Ce) at Mindat.org