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Florencite-(Ce)
Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Stavelot Massif, Luxembourg Province, Belgium
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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

Synonyms:

Koivinite

Other Languages:

German:	Florencit
Spanish:	Florencita

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References for Florencite

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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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Argentina
Catamarca Belen Department El Portezuelo Granite Papachacra	[Florencite-(Ce)] Edwardo Jawerbaum, prominant Argentinian collector.; Rocks & Min. (2007) 82:234-235
Papachacra El Portezuelo Granite Cerro León Muerto Rumi Tucu mine	[Florencite-(Ce)] Minerals acquired from Nelson Valenzuela

Australia
Northern Territory Kakadu National Park Jabiru Jabiluka uranium deposit	[Florencite-(La)] Dymkov, Y., Holliger, P., Pagel, M., Gorshkov, A., and Artyukhina A. (1997): Characterization of a La-Ce-Sr-Ca aluminous hydroxy phosphate in nuclear zone 13 in the Oklo uranium deposit (Gabon). Mineralium Deposita, 32, 617-620.
Queensland Mount Isa - Cloncurry area Mount Isa district Moondarra Lake	[Florencite-(Ce)] American Mineralogist (1987) 72:429-432
South Australia Andamooka Ranges - Lake Torrens area Roxby Downs Oak Dam East deposit	Davidson, G. J. et al. (2007): Economic Geology 102, 1471-1498.
Olympic Dam Mine	[Florencite-(Ce)] Lottermoser B. G. (1995). Neues.Jb. Miner. Mh.1995, 8, 371-384; Econ Geol. (1992) 87:1-28; Roberts, D.E., Hudson, G.R.T., and Li, Z. (1984): Geology and Prospecting 20(7), 32-37, 51
Tasmania Queenstown district Mount Lyell Mines	[Florencite-(Ce)] No reference listed
Prince Lyell Mine	[Florencite-(Ce)] Bottrill RS & Baker, WE (in prep) Catalogue of Minerals of Tasmania. Mineral Resources Tasmania

Austria
Carinthia Millstatt lake ridge Spittal Lieser ravine Lippnik Feldspar quarry	Pichler (2009)
Salzburg Hohe Tauern Felben valley Amerbach valley Graulahnerkopf (Graulahnerkogel)	[Florencite-(Ce)] Bernhard, F. & Postl, W. (2004)
Styria Fischbacher Alpen Krieglach Freßnitzgraben Alpl Höllkogel	[Florencite-(Ce)] F. Bernhard, F. Walter, K. Ettinger, J. Taucher, K. Mereiter: Amer. Mineral. 83:625-630 (1998)
Freßnitzkogel	[Florencite-(Ce)]
Granegg	[Florencite-(Ce)] SEM-EDS on polished section, 15.1.2005, Franz Bernhard
Langenwang Pretulgraben Fürstenbauer	[Florencite-(Ce)]
Mürzzuschlag Hönigsberg Ganz valley	[Florencite-(La)] Bernhard, F. (2006)
Rettenegg Blasenkogel (Blasenberg)	[Florencite-(Ce)] Leikauf, B. & Jakely, D. (2007): Ein Goldfund vom Blasenkogel bei Rettenegg in der Oststeiermark. Der Steirische Mineralog 16, Nr. 21, 10-14.
Vorarlberg Montafon Bartholomäberg	Mitt. Österreich. Mineral. Ges. 153 (2007) 36.

Belgium
Liège Province Sankt-Vith Recht	[Florencite-(Ce)]
Luxembourg Province Stavelot Massif Vielsalm	Michel Bloindieau
Cahai (Cahay) Tier des Carrières	No reference listed
Salmchâteau	[Florencite-(Ce)] Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols

Bolivia
Cochabamba Department Ayopaya Province Chiarake (Chiaracke; Chiaraque) ?	Schultz, F., et al. (2004) Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., 148, 391-408.
Oruro Department Cercado Province La Joya district Cerro Chuquina Kori Kollu mine (Inti Raymi mine; Kori Kollo mine)	Mineralogical Magazine 1998 62 : 421-429.
Potosí Department Rafael Bustillo Province (Bustillos Province) Llallagua Siglo Veinte Mine (Siglo XX Mine; Llallagua Mine; Catavi)	[Florencite-(Ce)] Hyrsl, J. & A. Petrov (2006): Famous Mineral Localities: Llallagua, Bolivia. Mineralogical Record. 37: 117-162

Brazil
Amazonas São Gabriel da Cachoeira Morro dos Seis Lagos	Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
Bahia Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras) Serra das Éguas Pomba pit	[Florencite-(Ce)] P Bongaerts collection
Goiás Catalão I Carbonatite Complex	Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
Minas Gerais Iron Quadrangle Ouro Preto Dom Bosco (old Hargreaves) Morro do Caxambu (Caixambú)	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.
Tripuí (Tripuhy)	[Florencite-(Ce)] Hussak and Prior (1900) Mineralogical Magazine: 12: 244.
Jequitinhonha valley Diamantina Mata dos Criolos (Matta dos Creoulos)	[Florencite-(Ce)] Hussak and Prior (1900) Mineralogical Magazine: 12: 244.
Poços de Caldas plateau Poços de Caldas Morro do Ferro ("Morro Alto e Consulta")	[Florencite-(Ce)] Waber (1991)
Pará Carajás mineral province Parauapebas Igarapé Bahia Mine	[Florencite-(La)]

Burundi
Bujumbura Rural Province Karonge complex (Gakara)	Lehmann, et al. (1994): REE mineralization at Gakara, Burundi. Evidence for anomalous upper mantle in the western Rift Valley. Geochimicae et Cosmochimica Acta, 58 (2), 985-992

Chile
Atacama Region Pascua Lama project	Economic Geology; January 2005; v. 100; no. 1; p. 131-148

China
Guizhou Province Qianxi'nan Autonomous Prefecture	Junying Zhang, Deyi Ren, Yanming Zhu, Chenlin Chou, Rongshu Zeng, and Baoshan Zheng (2004): International Journal of Coal Gology 57(1), 49-61.

Czech Republic
Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen) Central Bohemia Region Beroun (Beraun) Liteň	[Florencite-(Ce)] Horáková, M., Novák, F.: Výskyt nerostů alunit-crandallitové skupiny v liteňském souvrství Barrandienu. Časopis pro mineralogii a geologii, 1989, roč. 34, č. 2, s. 151-163.
Liberec Region North Bohemian Uranium District	[Florencite-(Ce)] Scharm, B.: Přehled minerálů nalezených v oblasti uranových koncentrací v severočeské křídě. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 1995, roč. 3, s. 169-172.
Plzeň Region Planá u Mariánských Lázní (Plan) Zadní Chodov	[Florencite-(Ce)] Pauliš P., Kopecký S., Černý P. 2007: Uranové minerály České Republiky a jejich naleziště. 1. část. (Kutna Hora, issue 1)
Ústí Region Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge) Krupka (Graupen) Knöttel (Knötel; Knödel; Knödlberg) area Prokop adit	[Florencite-(Ce)] Lapis 23(4), 18-34 (1998)
Quartz vein outcrops	[Florencite-(Ce)] Lapis 23(4), 18-34 (1998)
Moravia (Mähren; Maehren) Moravia-Silesia Region Bílovec Stará Ves	[Florencite-(Ce)] Kučera, J. Kučerová - Charvátová, K., Škoda, R.: Nové výskyty minerálů na hydrotermálních žilách Nízkého Jeseníku. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 2007, roč. 14-15, s. 69-72.

Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Katanga (Shaba) Katanga Copper Crescent Likasi (Jadotville; Jadotstad) Shituru Mine	[Florencite-(La)] Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 18, pp. 301-311 (1980)

France
Lower Normandy Manche Coutances Gavray alluvials	P. Devismes : "Atlas photographique des minéraux d'alluvions", BRGM, 1978.

Gabon
Haut-Ogooué Province Franceville Bangombé	[Florencite-(Ce)] Janusz Janeczek (1999) Mineralogy and geochemistry of natural fission reactors in Gabon. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, MSA, v. 38, p. 321-392
Moyen-Ogooué Province Mabounie Nb prospect	Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139

Germany
Baden-Württemberg Black Forest Wolfach Oberwolfach Rankach valley Clara Mine	[Florencite-(Ce)] Walenta, K. (1992): Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 336 pp. (in German)
Hesse Taunus Idstein Lenzhahn Quartzite quarry	[Florencite-(Ce)] A. Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001
Rhineland-Palatinate Taunus Niederneisen Hahnstätten Lohrheim Waldsaum mine (Clay deposit)	[Florencite-(Ce)] H. G. Dill, A. Fricke and K.-H. Henning (1995): The origin of Ba- and REE-bearing aluminium-phosphate-sulphate minerals from the Lohrheim kaolinitic clay deposit (Rheinisches Schiefergebirge, Germany). Applied Clay Science, 10, 231-245.
Saxony Vogtland Klingenthal Muldenberg Saubach Fault	[Florencite-(Ce)] BLAß, G. & GRAF, H. W. (1995): Neufunde von bekannten Fundstellen (13). - Mineralien-Welt 6 (3), 47-51.

Germany & Czech Republic
Saxony & Ústí Region (Bohemia; Böhmen; Boehmen) Erzgebirge; Krusné Hory Mts Cínovec / Zinnwald (Cinvald)	[Florencite-(Ce)] Sejkora, J., Škoda, R., Škácha, P., Bureš, B. & Dvořák, Z. (2009): Nové mineralogické nálezy na Sn-W ložisku Cínovec v Krušných horách (Česká republika). Bulletin mineralogicko-petrologického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze 17 (2), 23-30 (in Czech with English abstract).

Hungary
Győr-Moson-Sopron Co. Soproni Mts. Sopron Füzes Ditch	[Florencite-(Ce)] Szakáll:100 Hungarian Mineral Locality, 2004

Italy
Trentino-Alto Adige Bolzano Province (South Tyrol) Vizze Valley (Pfitsch Valley) San Giacomo Vizze pass (Pfitsch pass) Wind valley ?	[Florencite-(Ce)] Folie, K., P. Gentile, M. Hanke & I. Rocchetti (2010): Mineralien aus der Umgebung des Pfitscher Jochs in Südtirol (II). Mineralien-Welt 21 (4), 42-67.
Tuscany Lucca Province Apuan Alps Pietrasanta Valdicastello Carducci Pollone Mine	[Florencite-(Ce)] Senesi F., 2000. Koninckite e altri fosfati della miniera del Pollone (Valdicastello Carducci, Lucca). Riv. Miner. Ital., 1: 46-48.

Japan
Honshu Island Chubu Region Nagano Prefecture Chino City Kinkei mine	[Florencite-(Ce)] Nakamura, H., et al (2009) Suisyou, 21, 5-6.
Minami-Saku-gun Sakuho Yoji mine	[Florencite-(Ce)] Alfredo Petrov specimens, from Yamamoto collection.
Chugoku Region Yamaguchi Prefecture Hinomaru-Nako mine	[Florencite-(Ce)] Matsubara and Kato (1998) Memoirs of the National Science Museum (Tokyo), 30, 167-183.

Kenya
Coast Province Mrima Hill	[Florencite-(Ce)] Liferovich, R.P., Subbotin, V.V., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Lyalina, M.F. (1998) A new type of scandium mineralization in phoscorites and carbonatites of the Kovdor Massif, Russia. The Canadian Mineralogist, 36, 971-980.

Malawi
Balaka District Kangankunde hill	Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139
Phalombe District Tundulu Complex	Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139
Zomba District Nchisi Island (Chilwa Island; Shirwa Island)	Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.

Mozambique
Zambezia Province Alto Ligonha District Naipa mine	[Florencite-(Ce)] Dias, M. Bettencourt and Wilson, W. E., 2000, Mineralogical Record, 31:459-497.

Namibia
Erongo Region Karibib District Spitzkopje Area Klein Spitzkopje (Kleine Spitzkoppe) granite stock	[Florencite-(Ce)] 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; Mineralogical Record: 36(4): 317-335.
Stiepelmann Mine	[Florencite-(Ce)] Medenbach, O. (2001): Paul Ramdohr und die Stiepelmannsche Beryll-Fundstelle. – In: Namibia, Zauberwelt edler Steine und Kristalle, Haltern (Bode Verlag), 222pp., (p. 56-71) ;

Peru
Cajamarca Department Cajamarca Province Cajamarca Huayllapampa ?	[Florencite-(Ce)] Dill, H.G., Bosse, H.-R., Henning, K.-H., Fricke, A., and Ahrendt, H. (1997): Mineralium Deposita 32, 149-163.

Poland
Świętokrzyskie Świętokrzyskie Mts (Holy Cross Mts) Podwiśniówka Mine	Migaszewski, Z.M., Starnawska, E., Gałuszka, A. (2007): Gorceixite from the Upper Cambrian Rocks of the Podwiśniówka Mine Pit, Holy Cross Mountains (South-Central Poland). Mineralogia Polonica, 38, 171-184.

Romania
Harghita Co. Sântimbru-Băi	[Florencite-(Ce)] Szakáll, S. & Kristály, F., Eds. (2010): Mineralogy of Székelyland, Eastern Transylvania, Romania. Csík County Nature and Conservation Society, Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania, 321 pp

Russia
Eastern-Siberian Region Prebaikalia (Pribaikal'e) Irkutskaya Oblast' Bodaibo Lena Gold District Kropotkinsky ore cluster Sukhoi Log deposit	[Florencite-(Ce)] Keren Tan (1998): Gold Science and Technology 6(4), 29-37
Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia) Polar Yakutia Tomtor Massif	[Florencite-(Ce)] S.M. Kravchenko data; Econ Geol (1995) 90:658-675
Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye) Buriatia (Buryatia) Republic Dzhida Basin Ichetuyskoye (Ichetuiskoe)	[Florencite-(Ce)] American Mineralogist (2001) 86:200
Northern Region Komi Republic Prepolar Ural Kozhim River Basin Maldynyrd (Maldy-nyrd) range Grubependity Lake Grubependity Lake cirque	[Florencite-(Ce)] Pavel M. Kartashov data
Svodovyi area	[Florencite-(Ce)] http://geo.web.ru/conf/alkaline/2008/Repina.htm
Murmanskaja Oblast' Kola Peninsula Lovozero Massif	[Florencite-(Ce)] www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/lovo.htm

Rwanda
Western Province Kiluli

Slovakia
Košice Region Rožňava Co. Gemerská Poloma	[Florencite-(Ce)] Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k

Sweden
Skåne Bromölla Näsum Västanå Iron Mine (Westanå Mine)	[Florencite-(Ce)] Sandstöm, F. (2007): Västanåfeltets geologi och mineralogi. Litiofilen 24 (2): 14-38
Västergötland Tidaholm Hökensås	[Florencite-(Ce)]

Switzerland
Wallis (Valais) Turtmann Valley Brunegg pass	[Florencite-(Ce)]

Turkey
Central Anatolia Region Eskişehir Province Kizilcaören (Kyzylkaoren) REE deposits	Stumpfl, E.F., and Kirikoglu, M.S. (1985): Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Geologischen Gesellschaft 78, 193-200.

UK
England Cornwall St Austell District Treverbyn Stenalees Gunheath China Clay Pit	[Florencite-(La)] No reference listed

USA
Arkansas Pulaski Co. Little Rock Granite Mountain area	[Florencite-(Ce)]
Big Rock Quarry (3M Quarry; Arch Street Pike Quarry)	Henry Barwood - unpublished (2010)
California Marin Co. Sausalito North side of lateral to highway 101 roadcut	[Florencite-(Nd)] Milton, D.J. and Bastron, H. (1971). "Churchite and Florencite (Nd) from Sausalito, California." Mineralogical Record: 2(4): 166-168.
Sausalito Road Quarry	[Florencite-(Nd)]
Colorado Lake Co. St. Kevin - Independence Turquoise Lake Unnamed prospect	[Florencite-(Ce)] Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
Park Co. Tarryall	[Florencite-(Ce)] Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
Illinois Hardin Co. Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District Hicks Hicks Dome Rare - Earth; Thorium Prospects (Henry Hamp; Jr. No. 1 Oil Test Well and Other Prospects)	Rocks & Min.: 63:199
Nevada Clark Co. Goodsprings District Boss Mine	NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
New Hampshire Grafton Co. Groton Palermo No. 1 Mine (Palermo #1 pegmatite)	[Florencite-(Ce)] Nashua Min. Soc. Disp. Cat., 1995
Virginia Albemarle Co. North Garden North Garden Mine	Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
Amherst Co. Bunker Hill pegmatite	Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
Roseland Burley Prospect (Lucian Burley Prospect; Marion Burley Prospect)	U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Campbell Co. Alta Vista Andalusite locality	Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
Rappahannock Co. Red Oak Mountain ?	Minerals of Virginia 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
Wisconsin Marathon Co. McGuire Pit (Salzman Quarry; Salzman Enterprises)	[Florencite-(Ce)] Rocks & Min. (2007) 82:233

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