Wakefieldite-(Ce) (CeVO4) is the cerium analogue of the uncommon rare-earth element vanadate mineral Wakefieldite. It is a member of the xenotime group.
| Wakefieldite-(Ce) | |
|---|---|
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| General | |
| Category | Rare-earth mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | (CeVO4) |
| IMA symbol | Wf-Ce[1] |
| Strunz classification | 8.AD.35 |
| Dana classification | 38.4.11.4 |
| Crystal system | Tetragonal |
| Crystal class | Ditetragonal dipyramidal (4/mmm) H-M symbol: (4/m 2/m 2/m) |
| Space group | I41/amd |
| Identification | |
| Color | Dark red to coal-black, pale yellow to bluish gray |
| Specific gravity | 4.74 (meas. Wakefieldite-(Ce)) |
Wakefieldite-(Ce) was first described in 1977.[2] It was initially given the name kusuïte for its type locality in the Kusu deposit, 85 km (53 mi) SW of Kinshasa, Zaire. In 1987 it was renamed as the Ce analog of wakefieldite-Y.[3]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Deliens, Michel; Piret, Paul (1997). "La kusuïte, (Ce3+, Pb2+, Pb4+) VO4, nouveau minéral". Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie (in French). 100: 39–41. doi:10.3406/bulmi.1977.7116.
- ^ Handbook of Mineralogy, Wakefieldite-(Ce).
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