Astrocyanite-(Ce)

Astrocyanite-(Ce) is a bright blue mineral with the chemical formula Cu₂(Ce,Nd,La)₂(UO₂)(CO₃)₅(OH)₂·1.5H₂O. Its type locality is Kamoto East Open Cut, Kamoto, Kolwezi, Lualaba, Congo

The name of this mineral comes from the Ancient Greek: άστρον ("astron") for "star", κυανός ("kyanos") for "blue", in allusion to its colour and habit of the aggregates, and the dominant lanthanide element in its composition.

• Astrocyanite-(Ce) data sheet
• About Astrocyanite-(Ce
• Astrocyanite-(Ce) Archived 2019-05-08 at the Wayback Machine on the Handbook of Mineralogy