Yttrocerite

Yttrocerite is a variety of the mineral fluorite with a chemical formula CaF₂+(Y,Ce)F₃. It is bluish red with isometric crystals and is named for the yttrium and cerium it contains. It has a Mohs hardness of 4–5. It has been found in Sweden, several states in the United States and Norway.^[1] It is not a mineral species approved by International Mineralogical Association.^[2]

Yttrocerite
General
Category	Mineral variety
Formula	CaF2 + (Y,Ce)F3
Identification
Crystal habit	Cubic
Mohs scale hardness	4-5