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Florencite

Name:After Dr. W. Florence, who made a preliminary chemical examination of the mineral.
Synonym of:Florencite-(Ce), Florencite-(La), Florencite-(Nd)


The original name given to the cerium-dominant member of what is now a group of related phosphates and arsenates.

Classification of Florencite

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Other Names for Florencite

Other Languages:
German:Florencit
Spanish:Florencita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Florencite

Reference List:Hussak and Prior (1900) Mineralogical Magazine: 12: 244.

Larsen, E.S. (1921) The Microscopic Determination of the Nonopaque Minerals, First edition, USGS Bulletin 679: 76.

Ramdohr and Thilo (1940) Zentralblatt Mineralien: 1 (as Stiepelmannite).

Ygberg (1945) Arkiv för Kemi, Mineralogi och Geologi, Stockholm: 20: 13.

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 838-839.

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    Localities for Florencite

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    Australia
     
    • South Australia
      • Andamooka Ranges - Lake Torrens area
        • Roxby Downs
    Davidson, G. J. et al. (2007): Economic Geology 102, 1471-1498.
    Belgium
     
    • Luxembourg Province
      • Stavelot Massif
    No reference listed
    Bolivia
     
    • Cochabamba Department
      • Ayopaya Province
    Schultz, F., et al. (2004) Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., 148, 391-408.
    Brazil
     
    • Central-West Region
      • Goiás
    Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
    • North Region
      • Amazonas
        • São Gabriel da Cachoeira
    Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
    • Southeast Region
      • Minas Gerais
        • Diamantina
          • Rio Jequetinhonha
    Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 839.
        • Ouro Preto
    Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 839.
    Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 839.
    China
     
    • Guizhou Province
    Junying Zhang, Deyi Ren, Yanming Zhu, Chenlin Chou, Rongshu Zeng, and Baoshan Zheng (2004): International Journal of Coal Gology 57(1), 49-61.
    France
     
    • Lower Normandy
      • Manche
        • Villedieu-les-Poeles
    P. Devismes : "Atlas photographique des minéraux d'alluvions", BRGM, 1978.
    Malawi
     
    • Balaka District
    • Phalombe District
    Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
    • Zomba District
    Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
    Mozambique
     
    • Zambezia Province
      • Alto Ligonha District
    No reference listed
    Rwanda
     
    USA
     
    • Nevada
      • Clark Co.
        • Goodsprings District
    NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle Co.
        • North Garden
    Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
      • Amherst Co.
    Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
        • Roseland
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Campbell Co.
        • Alta Vista
    Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
      • Rappahannock Co.
    Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
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