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P6₂22

Example – Rhabdophane-(Ce), (Ce,La)PO₄ • H₂O

Named from the Greek, “rod” and “to appear”, in allusion to the characteristic bands shown in its spectrum.

X-ray diffraction study of cerous phosphate and related crystals I. Hexagonal modification

Mooney R C L ,
Acta Crystallographica, 3 (1950) p.337-340

http://www.webmineral.com/data/Rhabdophane-(Ce).shtml

CIF
http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/AMS/download.php?id=10084.cif&down=cif

CeO8 polyhedra (green)
PO4 tetrahedra (orange)

 

3D rotatable model of (Ce,La)PO₄ • H₂O

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