IMA mineral species

Letnikovite-(Ce)

(Na◻)Ca₂Ce₂[Si₇O₁₇(OH)]F₄(H₂O)₄

Mineral.

Letnikovite-(Ce) specimen
Letnikovite-(Ce) and others (Lkv-Ce).png · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

Chemical formula(Na◻)Ca₂Ce₂[Si₇O₁₇(OH)]F₄(H₂O)₄
ElementsNa, Ca, Ce, Si, O, H, F
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolLkv-Ce

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🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Darai-Pioz glacier, Tajikistan

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  • Notable source / deposit
  • Country of origin

Marker positions are approximate (region or locality level). Type localities from Wikidata; notable sources curated by Crystopedia.