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Florencite-(Ce)
Salm-Château, 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

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:

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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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    • Localities for Florencite

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    Argentina
     
    • Catamarca
      • Belen Department
        • El Portezuelo Granite
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Edwardo Jawerbaum, prominant Argentinian collector.; Rocks & Min. (2007) 82:234-235
    Australia
     
    • Northern Territory
      • Kakadu National Park
        • Jabiru
    		[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
      • Mt Isa - Cloncurry area
        • Mount Isa district
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] American Mineralogist (1987) 72:429-432
    • South Australia
      • Andamooka Ranges - Lake Torrens area
        • Roxby Downs
    		Davidson, G. J. et al. (2007): Economic Geology 102, 1471-1498.
    [Florencite-(Ce)] Lottermoser B. G. (1995). Neues.Jb. Miner. Mh.1995, 8, 371-384; Econ Geol. (1992) 87:1-28
    • Tasmania
      • Queenstown district
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] No reference listed
    [Florencite-(Ce)] Bottrill RS & Baker, WE (in prep) Catalogue of Minerals of Tasmania. Mineral Resources Tasmania
    Austria
     
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Felben valley
          • Amerbach valley
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Bernhard, F. & Postl, W. (2004)
    • Styria
      • Fischbacher Alpen Mts
        • Krieglach
          • Freßnitzgraben
            • Alpl
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] F. Bernhard, F. Walter, K. Ettinger, J. Taucher, K. Mereiter: Amer. Mineral. 83:625-630 (1998)
    [Florencite-(Ce)]
    [Florencite-(Ce)] SEM-EDS on polished section, 15.1.2005, Franz Bernhard
        • Mürzzuschlag
          • Hönigsberg
    		[Florencite-(La)] Bernhard, F. (2006)
          • Langenwang
            • Pretulgraben
    		[Florencite-(Ce)]
        • Rettenegg
    		[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
    		Mitt. Österreich. Mineral. Ges. 153 (2007) 36.
    Belgium
     
    • Liège Province
      • Sankt-Vith
    		[Florencite-(Ce)]
    • Luxembourg Province
      • Stavelot Massif
    		Michel Bloindieau
          • Cahai (Cahay)
    		No reference listed
    [Florencite-(Ce)] Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols
    Bolivia
     
    • Cochabamba Department
      • Ayopaya Province
    		Schultz, F., et al. (2004) Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., 148, 391-408.
    • Oruro Department
      • Cercado Province
        • La Joya district
          • Cerro Chuquina
    		Mineralogical Magazine 1998 62 : 421-429.
    • Potosí Department
      • Rafael Bustillo Province (Bustillos Province)
        • Llallagua
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Hyrsl, J. & A. Petrov (2006): Famous Mineral Localities: Llallagua, Bolivia. Mineralogical Record. 37: 117-162
    Brazil
     
    • Amazonas
      • São Gabriel da Cachoeira
    		Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
    • Bahia
      • Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras)
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] P Bongaerts collection
    • Goiás
    		Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
    • Minas Gerais
      • Jequitinhonha valley
        • Diamantina
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Hussak and Prior (1900) Mineralogical Magazine: 12: 244.
      • Ouro Preto
        • Dom Bosco (old Hargreaves)
    		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.
    [Florencite-(Ce)] Hussak and Prior (1900) Mineralogical Magazine: 12: 244.
      • Poços de Caldas plateau
        • Poços de Caldas
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Waber (1991)
    • Pará
      • Carajás mineral province
        • Parauapebas
    		[Florencite-(La)]
    Burundi
     
    • Bujumbura
    		http://home.tu-clausthal.de/~mrbl/pdf/Lehmann_et_al_1994.pdf; Mineralium Deposita Volume 12, Number 3, 373-380,
    Chile
     
    • Atacama Region
    		Economic Geology; January 2005; v. 100; no. 1; p. 131-148
    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.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
        • Beroun (Beraun)
    		[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
    		[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)
    		[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) area
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Lapis 23(4), 18-34 (1998)
    [Florencite-(Ce)] Lapis 23(4), 18-34 (1998)
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Moravia-Silesia Region
        • Bílovec
    		[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
    		[Florencite-(La)] Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 18, pp. 301-311 (1980)
    France
     
    • Lower Normandy
      • Manche
        • Coutances
    		P. Devismes : "Atlas photographique des minéraux d'alluvions", BRGM, 1978.
    Gabon
     
    • Haut-Ogooué Province
      • Franceville
    		[Florencite-(La)] Am Min 81 (9-10), 1263-1269
    • Moyen-Ogooué Province
    		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
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Walenta, K. (1992): Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 336 pp. (in German)
    • Hesse
      • Taunus Mts
        • Idstein
          • Lenzhahn
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] A. Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 2001
    • Saxony
      • Vogtland
        • Klingenthal
          • Muldenberg
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] BLAß, G. & GRAF, H. W. (1995): Neufunde von bekannten Fundstellen (13). - Mineralien-Welt 6 (3), 47-51.
    Hungary
     
    • Győr-Moson-Sopron Co.
      • Soproni Mts.
        • Sopron
    		[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)
    		[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
    		[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
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Nakamura, H., et al (2009) Suisyou, 21, 5-6.
          • Minami-Saku-gun
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Alfredo Petrov specimens, from Yamamoto collection.
      • Chugoku Region
        • Yamaguchi Prefecture
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Matsubara and Kato (1998) Memoirs of the National Science Museum (Tokyo), 30, 167-183.
    Kenya
     
    • Coast Province
    		Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139
    Malawi
     
    • Balaka District
    		Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139
    • Phalombe District
    		Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139
    • 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
    Namibia
     
    • Erongo Region
      • Swakopmund District
        • Swakopmund
    		[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.
    Peru
     
    • Cajamarca Department
      • Cajamarca Province
        • Cajamarca
    		[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)
    		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.
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
        • Polar Yakutia
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] S.M. Kravchenko data; Econ Geol (1995) 90:658-675
      • Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye)
        • Buriatia (Buryatia) Republic
          • Dzhida Basin
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] [AmMin 85:200]
    • Northern Region
      • Komi Republic
        • Prepolar Ural
          • Kozhim River Basin
            • Maldynyrd (Maldy-nyrd) range
              • Grubependity Lake
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Pavel M. Kartashov data
    [Florencite-(Ce)] http://geo.web.ru/conf/alkaline/2008/Repina.htm
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/lovo.htm
    Rwanda
     
    Slovakia
     
    • Košice Region
      • Rožňava Co.
    		[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
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Sandstöm, F. (2007): Västanåfeltets geologi och mineralogi. Litiofilen 24 (2): 14-38
    • Västergötland
      • Tidaholm
    		[Florencite-(Ce)]
    Switzerland
     
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Turtmann Valley
    		[Florencite-(Ce)]
    Turkey
     
    • Central Anatolia Region
      • Eskişehir Province
    		Stumpfl, E.F., and Kirikoglu, M.S. (1985): Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Geologischen Gesellschaft 78, 193-200.
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • St Austell District
          • Treverbyn
            • Stenalees
    		[Florencite-(La)] No reference listed
    USA
     
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski Co.
        • Little Rock
    		[Florencite-(Ce)]
    Henry Barwood - unpublished (2010)
    • California
      • Marin Co.
        • Sausalito
    		[Florencite-(Nd)] Milton, D.J. and Bastron, H. (1971). "Churchite and Florencite (Nd) from Sausalito, California." Mineralogical Record: 2(4): 166-168.
    [Florencite-(Nd)]
    • Colorado
      • Lake Co.
        • St. Kevin - Independence
          • Turquoise Lake
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
      • Park Co.
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • Illinois
      • Hardin Co.
        • Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District
          • Hicks
    		Rocks & Min.: 63:199
    • Nevada
      • Clark Co.
        • Goodsprings District
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton Co.
        • Groton
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Nashua Min. Soc. Disp. Cat., 1995
    • 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
    • Wisconsin
      • Marathon Co.
    		[Florencite-(Ce)] Rocks & Min. (2007) 82:233
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