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Aluminocerite-(Ce): (Ce,REE,Ca)9(Al,Fe+++)(SiO4)3[SiO3(OH)]4(OH)3
Comments: BSE image of the holotype of aluminocerite-(Ce) showing pseudo-octahedral to rombohedral crystals flattened on the c axis. (AmMin v94:488). Location: Ratti quarry near Baveno, Italy.. Scale: See Image. © American Mineralogist