How do I identify Kukharenkoite-(ce)?

Kukharenkoite-(ce) can be identified by its hardness of 4.5 on the Mohs scale, yellow color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Kukharenkoite-(ce)?

Kukharenkoite-(ce) typically appears in yellow, red-brown, pink-grey, colourless. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

How hard is Kukharenkoite-(ce)?

Kukharenkoite-(ce) has a hardness of 4.5 on the Mohs scale. This gives it moderate hardness.

Kukharenkoite-(ce)

Kukharenkoite-(Ce)

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What is Kukharenkoite-(ce)?

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.

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