Vitusite-(Ce)

Image

Pale pink crystals of the rare mineral vitusite-(Ce) from the cotype locality in Karnasurt (Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russian Federation)

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Properties

Formula Na3Ce(PO4)2
Abbreviation Vtu-Ce
Classification REE phosphate
Luminescence emitters Ce, Sm
IMA Status Approved/renamed (IMA 1987 s.p.)
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Tags Mineral, Phosphate , Orthophosphate

Composition

Element Atoms
O 8
Na 3
P 2
Ce 1
Total: 14

Reference

Reference Lines Spectra Images
Gaft et al. 1982; Khomiakov 1995 4 0 0