Synchysite is a group of carbonate minerals. The three isostructural chemical end members are

synchysite-(Ce) Synchysite-(Ce) is a carbonate mineral and an end member of the synchysite group. The general chemical formula is . Discovery and naming Synchysite-(Ce) was discovered in 1900 by Gustaf Flink. The name is derived from the Greek "σύγχΰσι� ...

, synchysite-(Nd) and synchysite-(Y). Huanghoite-(Ce) belongs to the group, but has a different symmetry and calcium is replaced by

barium Barium is a chemical element with the symbol Ba and atomic number 56. It is the fifth element in group 2 and is a soft, silvery alkaline earth metal. Because of its high chemical reactivity, barium is never found in nature as a free element. Th ...

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{{Reflist Carbonate minerals Monoclinic minerals Minerals in space group 15