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Dollaseite-(Ce) Mineral Data
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General Dollaseite-(Ce) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaCeMg2AlSi3O11(OH,F)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 551.04 gm |
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Calcium 7.27 % Ca 10.18 % CaO |
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Cerium 25.43 % Ce 29.78 % Ce2O3 |
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Magnesium 8.82 % Mg 14.63 % MgO |
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Aluminum 4.90 % Al 9.25 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 15.29 % Si 32.71 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.27 % H 2.45 % H2O |
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Oxygen 36.29 % O |
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Fluorine 1.72 % F 1.72 % F |
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F -0.73 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaCeMg2AlSi3O11(OH)1.5F0.5 |
| Environment: |
Metamorphic mineral with tremolite, norbergite and calcite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1988 - Dana Number Modified from 58.2.1a.6 |
| Locality: |
Ostanmossa mine, Norberg district, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Wayne A. Dollase (1938-?), American mineralogist, University of California at Los Angeles. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Dollaseite-(Ce) + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 202605 |
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Magnesium orthite |
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PDF 41-1469 |
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