Kukharenkoite-(Ce)
| Kukharenkoite-(Ce) | |
|---|---|
Kukharenkoite-(Ce) from Demix-Varennes quarry, Montérégie, Québec | |
| General | |
| Category | Carbonate minerals |
| Formula | Ba2CeF(CO3)3 |
| IMA symbol | Kkk-Ce |
| Strunz classification | 5.BD.10 |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Crystal class | Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol) |
| Space group | P21/m |
| Identification | |
| References | |
Kukharenkoite-(Ce) is a barium cerium fluoride carbonate mineral, formula Ba2CeF(CO3)3. It was identified from samples found in the Mont-Saint-Hilaire alkaline intrusive complex, Quebec, and the Khibiny Massif, Kola peninsula, Russia. It was named for Russian mineralogist Alexander A. Kukharenko (1914–1993).
The similar zhonghuacerite, a cerium containing mineral from China, is considered to be either kukharenkoite-(Ce) or huanghoite-(Ce) rather than a valid mineral.