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Arsenoflorencite-(Nd) Mineral Data

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General Arsenoflorencite-(Nd) Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Nd,La,Ce,Ba)(Al,Fe+++)3(AsO4,PO4)2(OH)6
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 610.95 gm
   Barium       2.25 %  Ba    2.51 % BaO
   Lanthanum    4.55 %  La    5.33 % La2O3
   Cerium       4.59 %  Ce    5.37 % Ce2O3
   Aluminum     9.94 %  Al   18.78 % Al2O3
   Iron         6.86 %  Fe    9.80 % Fe2O3
   Arsenic     20.85 %  As   31.98 % As2O5
   Phosphorus   1.52 %  P     3.49 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     0.99 %  H     8.85 % H2O
   Neodymium   11.80 %  Nd   13.77 % Nd2O3
   Oxygen      36.66 %  O
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              100.00 %       99.87 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Nd0.5La0.2Ce0.2Ba0.1Al2.25Fe3+0.75(AsO4)1.7(PO4)0.3(OH)6
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Not Approved IMA
Help on Locality: Locality: Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as the arsenic analog of florencite and the dominant rare earth element, Neodymium.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Arsenoflorencite-(Nd) + Pronunciation Say ARSENOFLORENCITE-(ND)