astrocyanite-(Ce)
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Astrocyanite-(Ce) is a bright blue mineral with the chemical formula . Its type locality is Kamoto East Open Cut, Kamoto, Kolwezi, Lualaba, Congo
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- Subclass of
- carbonate and nitrate class of minerals
- Image
- Astrocyanite-(Ce)-Kamotoite-(Y)-Uraninite-rad08-10b.jpg
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- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 5.EF.05
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 5.EF.05
- Commons category
- Astrocyanite-(Ce)
- crystal system
- hexagonal crystal system
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Acy-Ce
- chemical formula
- Cu₂(Ce,Nd,La)₂(UO₂)(CO₃)₅(OH)₂ * 1.5H₂O
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The name of this mineral comes from the ("") for "star", ("") for "blue", in allusion to its colour and habit of the aggregates, and the dominant lanthanide element in its composition.
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