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Rhabdophane-(Ce)

Year of discovery: 1878 (Fowey Consols, UK), 2004 (Japan)

Locality list: 5 localities of rhabdophane-(Ce)

• CePO₄,H₂O
• (Ce,La)PO₄,H₂O
• [Ce³⁺][PO₄]^3-,H₂O

• Class: Rhabdophane group
• Class: Phosphate - Hydrate
• Soluble in: HCl
• Radioactive: Weak

• Ce => La: Rhabdophane-(La)
• Ce => Nd: Rhabdophane-(Nd)
• Ce => Y: Rhabdophane-(Y)
• Ce => Ca: Brockite
• Ce => Th: Grayite

• Color: Brown, Pale yellow
• Streak: White
• Luster: Greasy
• Diaphaneity: Translucent

• Cleavage: No
• Hardness: 3.5
• Density: 4.0

• System: Hexagonal
• Group: 622, P6₂22
• Lattice: a=7.0, c=6.4