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Cerium

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This page provides information about the commodity Cerium in mineral resources and mining.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
52518
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52518:9

Properties of CeriumHide

Symbol:
Ce - Click to view more details on this element and its geochemistry.
Atomic Number:
58
Atomic Weight:
140.116(1)
Melting Point:
1071 K (797°C, 1468°F)
Boiling Point:
3633 K (3359°C, 6079°F)
Density:
6.69 g/cm3

Other Commodities associated with Cerium *Hide

CommodityAssociated LocalitiesTotal Localities% Association (commodity)% Association (Cerium)
Thorium106871.46% of all Thorium deposits have Cerium.35.71% of all Cerium deposits have Thorium.
Uranium109,1810.11% of all Uranium deposits have Cerium.35.71% of all Cerium deposits have Uranium.
Rare Earths97251.24% of all Rare Earths deposits have Cerium.32.14% of all Cerium deposits have Rare Earths.
Gold833,9750.02% of all Gold deposits have Cerium.28.57% of all Cerium deposits have Gold.
Copper717,5090.04% of all Copper deposits have Cerium.25.00% of all Cerium deposits have Copper.
Yttrium62920.69% of all Yttrium deposits have Cerium.21.43% of all Cerium deposits have Yttrium.
Silver618,8550.03% of all Silver deposits have Cerium.21.43% of all Cerium deposits have Silver.
Niobium (Columbium)63691.63% of all Niobium (Columbium) deposits have Cerium.21.43% of all Cerium deposits have Niobium (Columbium).
* in exploitable quantities, based on associations listed on mindat.org

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Deposits of CeriumHide

Showing 28 deposits.

This map shows a selection of deposits that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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Mongolia
 
  • Sühbaatar Province
    • Tüvshinshiree District
Namibia
 
  • Erongo Region
    • Dâures Constituency
      • Eureka Farm 99
Russia
 
  • Republic of Karelia
    • Loukhsky District
Slovakia
 
  • Košice Region
    • Rožňava District
      • Betliar
      • Čučma
Sweden
 
  • Västmanland County
    • Norberg
    • Skinnskatteberg
      • Riddarhyttan
        • Bastnäs Mines
USA
 
  • Alaska
    • Bethel Census Area
      • Aniak Mining District
    • Dillingham Census Area
      • Bristol Bay Mining District
    • Petersburg Borough
      • Kupreanof Mining District
    • Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
      • Ketchikan Mining District
        • Prince of Wales Island
          • Bokan Mountain
          • Stone Rock Bay
    • Wrangell City and Bourough
      • Petersburg Mining District
    • Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
      • Hot Springs Mining District
  • California
    • San Bernardino County
      • Clark Mts (Clark Mountain Range)
        • Mountain Pass District
          • Mountain Pass
  • Washington
    • Ferry County
      • Covada Mining District (Enterprise Mining District)
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