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Florencite-(Sm)

florencite-(Sm)

(Sm,Nd)Al3(PO4)2(OH)6

Florencite-(Sm): Mineral information, data and localities.

Florencite-(Sm): Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Florencite-(Sm) is a very rare mineral of the plumbogummite group (alunite supergroup) with simplified formula SmAl3(PO4)2(OH)6. Samarium in florencite-(Sm) is substituted by other rare earth elements, mostly neodymium. It does not form separate crystals, but is found as zones in florencite-(Ce), which is cerium-dominant member of the plumbogummite group. Florencite-(Sm) is also a samarium-analogue of florencite-(La) (lanthanum-dominant) and waylandite (bismuth-dominant), both being aluminium-rich minerals.

Scientific references

  1. Florencite-(Sm) — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13588763 Link
  2. Florencite-(Sm) — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florencite-(Sm) Link