Astrocyanite-(Ce) is a bright blue mineral with the chemical formula . Its
type locality is Kamoto East Open Cut, Kamoto,
Kolwezi
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Lualaba,
Congo
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.
References
External links
Astrocyanite-(Ce) data sheetAstrocyanite-(Ce) on the ''Handbook of Mineralogy''
Copper(II) minerals
Cerium minerals
Neodymium minerals
Lanthanum minerals
Uranium(VI) minerals
Oxygen compounds
Carbonate minerals
Hydroxide minerals
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Minerals described in 1990
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