Kukharenkoite-(Ce)

Kukharenkoite-(Ce) is a radioactive mineral, formula Ba₃CeF(CO₃)₃. It was identified from samples found in the Mont Saint-Hilare alkaline complex, Quebec, and the Kola peninsula, Russia. It was named for Russian mineralogist Alexander A. Kukharenko (1914-1993).

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Very similar, and possibly identical, is the mineral zhonghuacerite a cerium containing mineral from China.

See also

• List of minerals
• List of minerals named after people

References

• Webmineral data
• Mindat with location data