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Belovite-(La)

belovite-(La)

NaLaSr3(PO4)3F

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Overview

Belovite-(La) (NaLaSr3(PO4)3F) is the lanthanum analogue of belovite-(Ce). It is a member in the belovite group being a subgroup of the apatite group. Belovite-(La) was first described in 1996, it inherited the name belovite. and named for Nikolai Belov. Two type localities are given in the Khibiny Mountains in Murmansk Oblast, Russia.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 5

Scientific references

  1. Belovite-(La) — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3637862 Link
  2. Belovite-(La) — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belovite-(La) Link