Astrocyanite-(Ce) Explained

Astrocyanite-(Ce)
Imasymbol:Acy-Ce[1]
Color:Blue, Bright blue, Blue green
Gravity:3.8
Density:3.8
Other: Radioactive

Astrocyanite-(Ce) is a bright blue mineral with the chemical formula . Its type locality is Kamoto East Open Cut, Kamoto, Kolwezi, Lualaba, Congo

The name of this mineral comes from the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: άστρον ("") for "star", Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: κυανός ("") for "blue", in allusion to its colour and habit of the aggregates, and the dominant lanthanide element in its composition.

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Notes and References

  1. Warr. L.N.. 2021. IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine. 85. 3 . 291–320. 10.1180/mgm.2021.43 . 2021MinM...85..291W . 235729616 . free.