Tysonite

Tysonite
Tysonite Ty"son*ite, n. [After S. T. Tyson.] (Min.) A fluoride of the cerium metals occurring in hexagonal crystals of a pale yellow color. Cf. {Fluocerite}. [1913 Webster]

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