IMA mineral species

Cerianite-(Ce)

CeO₂

Oxide mineral.

Yellow Gold Green Brown

Cerianite-(Ce) specimen — Cerianite-(Ce)-purpleSky.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

⚖ Density6.995 g/cm³

Very heavy

Chemical formula	CeO₂
Elements	Ce, O
Crystal system	Cubic
Mohs hardness	—
Density	6.995 g/cm³
Streak	—
Color	—
IMA symbol	Cei-Ce
Nickel–Strunz class	4.DL.05

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Lackner, Canada

Learn more

Cerianite-(Ce) on Mindat.org
Wikipedia article
Wikidata item Q3665101 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)