Yellow florencite-Ce crystals on white to pink magnesite. From Pomba pit, Bermado, Bahia, Brazil. Sample is 7.4 x 4.4 x 5 cm in size. (Image courtesy Rob Lavinsky and irocks.com; unauthorized reproduction is prohibited.)

Formula: CeAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₆ Hexagonal

Description: Florencite-Ce is a very rare member of the cradallite group.

MARATHON COUNTY : Florencite-Ce was found as microscopic grains intergrown with quartz in a greisen zone in the Magurie Pit, part of the LaDick East quarry complex east of Wausau (Buchholz et al., 2005a).