In the Afu Hills, 'in the course of ground sluicing over albite-pegmatites bearing tin and subsidiary columbite , on the property of United Tin Areas of Nigeria [now Vectic Tin Mines, Ltd.]'. Exact locality unknown.

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Mineral List

ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)

10 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(CO₃)F

References:

Styles, M.T., Young, E.R. (1983) Fluocerite and its alteration products from the Afa Hills, Nigeria. Mineralogical Magazine: 47: 41-46.

ⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)

Formula: La(CO₃)F

References:

Styles, M.T., Young, E.R. (1983) Fluocerite and its alteration products from the Afa Hills, Nigeria. Mineralogical Magazine: 47: 41-46.

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

References:

Styles, M.T., Young, E.R. (1983) Fluocerite and its alteration products from the Afa Hills, Nigeria. Mineralogical Magazine: 47: 41-46.

ⓘ

Formula: CaV⁴⁺₃O₇

Description: On-line version of Handbook page (http://rruff.info/doclib/hom/cavoite.pdf) is in fact that of cerianite-(Ce).

References:

Mineralogical Society of America - Handbook of Mineralogy

ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)

Formula: (Ce⁴⁺,Th)O₂

References:

Styles, M.T., Young, E.R. (1983) Fluocerite and its alteration products from the Afa Hills, Nigeria. Mineralogical Magazine: 47: 41-46.

ⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce)

Formula: CeF₃

References:

Styles, M.T., Young, E.R. (1983) Fluocerite and its alteration products from the Afa Hills, Nigeria. Mineralogical Magazine: 47: 41-46.

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

Styles, M.T., Young, E.R. (1983) Fluocerite and its alteration products from the Afa Hills, Nigeria. Mineralogical Magazine: 47: 41-46.

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

References:

Styles, M.T., Young, E.R. (1983) Fluocerite and its alteration products from the Afa Hills, Nigeria. Mineralogical Magazine: 47: 41-46.

ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(PO₄)

References:

Styles, M.T., Young, E.R. (1983) Fluocerite and its alteration products from the Afa Hills, Nigeria. Mineralogical Magazine: 47: 41-46.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Styles, M.T., Young, E.R. (1983) Fluocerite and its alteration products from the Afa Hills, Nigeria. Mineralogical Magazine: 47: 41-46.

ⓘ Thorite

Formula: Th(SiO₄)

References:

Styles, M.T., Young, E.R. (1983) Fluocerite and its alteration products from the Afa Hills, Nigeria. Mineralogical Magazine: 47: 41-46.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluocerite-(Ce)	3.AC.15	CeF₃
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
ⓘ	Cerianite-(Ce)	4.DL.05	(Ce⁴⁺,Th)O₂
ⓘ	Cavoite ?	4.HE.40	CaV⁴⁺₃O₇
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Bastnäsite-(Ce)	5.BD.20a	Ce(CO₃)F
ⓘ	Bastnäsite-(La)	5.BD.20a	La(CO₃)F
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Monazite-(Ce)	8.AD.50	Ce(PO₄)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Thorite	9.AD.30	Th(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)	Ce(CO₃)F
C	ⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)	La(CO₃)F
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)	Ce(CO₃)F
O	ⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)	La(CO₃)F
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)	(Ce⁴⁺,Th)O₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Cavoite	CaV₃⁴⁺O₇
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)	Ce(CO₃)F
F	ⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)	La(CO₃)F
F	ⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce)	CeF₃
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Cavoite	CaV₃⁴⁺O₇
V	Vanadium
V	ⓘ Cavoite	CaV₃⁴⁺O₇
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
La	Lanthanum
La	ⓘ Bastnäsite-(La)	La(CO₃)F
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)	Ce(CO₃)F
Ce	ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)	(Ce⁴⁺,Th)O₂
Ce	ⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce)	CeF₃
Ce	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)	(Ce⁴⁺,Th)O₂
Th	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)

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