Kukharenkoite-(Ce) is a barium cerium fluoride carbonate mineral, formula Ba2CeF(CO3)3. It was identified from samples found in the Mont-Saint-Hilaire alkaline intrusive complex, Quebec, and the Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. It was named for Russian mineralogist Alexander A. Kukharenko (1914–1993).Mindat with location dataWebmineral data
The similar zhonghuacerite, a cerium containing mineral from China, is considered to be either kukharenkoite-(Ce) or huanghoite-(Ce) rather than a valid mineral.Mindat - Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)
See also List of minerals List of minerals named after people
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