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Lanthanite-(Ce) Mineral Data
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General Lanthanite-(Ce) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ce,La)2(CO3)3•8(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 603.78 gm |
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Lanthanum 11.50 % La 13.49 % La2O3 |
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Cerium 34.81 % Ce 40.77 % Ce2O3 |
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Hydrogen 2.67 % H 23.87 % H2O |
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Carbon 5.97 % C 21.87 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 45.05 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ce1.5La0.5(CO3)3•8(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Rare secondary mineral typically formed by alteration or weathering from earlier rare-earth-element-bearing minerals. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1985 |
| Locality: |
Britannia mine, Snowdon, Caernarvonshire (Gwynedd), Wales. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for its relationship to lanthanite-(La) and the cerium content. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Lanthanite-(Ce) + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 100027 |
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PDF 38-377 |
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