A model system for the investigation of rare earth collector interaction

Magnetic AFM scan for cerium carbonate thin film on calcite; Scan size: 15 μm × 15 μm. Cerium carbonate generally formed triangle shaped particles sized from 0.5 μm × 0.5 μm × 0.5 μm to 1 μm × 1 μm × 1 μm on calcite.