Belovite-(Ce)

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| name = Belovite-(Ce)

| category = Phosphate mineral

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| image = Belovite-(Ce),_Umbozerite,_Sérandite,_Shkatulkalite-576104.jpg

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| formula = ({{chem2|NaCeSr3(PO4)3F}})

| IMAsymbol = Blv-Ce{{Cite journal|last=Warr|first=L.N.|date=2021|title=IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols|journal=Mineralogical Magazine|volume=85|issue=3|pages=291–320|doi=10.1180/mgm.2021.43|bibcode=2021MinM...85..291W|s2cid=235729616|doi-access=free}}

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| strunz = 8.BN.05

| dana = 41.8.1.6

| system = Trigonal

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| color = Honey-yellow, greenish yellow

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| fracture = Irregular

| tenacity = Brittle

| mohs = 5

| luster = Sub-vitreous, resinous, greasy

| streak = White

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| gravity = 4.19

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| references = [http://www.mindat.org/min-618.html Belovite-(Ce) at Mindat.org]

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Belovite-(Ce) ({{chem2|NaCeSr3(PO4)3F}}) is the cerium analogue of belovite-(La). It is a member in the belovite group being a subgroup of the apatite group.

Belovite-(Ce) was first described in 1954 and named for Nikolai Belov. Its type locality is Malyi Punkaruaiv mountain in Lovozersky District, Russia.

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