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Abenakiite-(Ce) Mineral Data
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General Abenakiite-(Ce) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na26REE6(SiO3)6(PO4)6(CO3)6(S++++O2)O |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,928.18 gm |
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Sodium 20.41 % Na 27.52 % Na2O |
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La,Ce,Pr,Nd,Sm, 29.51 % RE 34.42 % REE2O3 |
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Silicon 5.75 % Si 12.31 % SiO2 |
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Phosphorus 6.35 % P 14.54 % P2O5 |
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Carbon 2.46 % C 9.02 % CO2 |
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Sulfur 1.10 % S 2.19 % SO2 |
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Oxygen 34.42 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na26REE6(SiO3)6(PO4)6(CO3)6(SO2)O |
| Environment: |
A single crystal embedded in sodalite in a xenolith of sodalite syenite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1994 |
| Locality: |
Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville County, Quebec, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For the Abenaki Indian tribe, which inhabited the area around Mont Saint-Hilaire. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Abenakiite-(Ce) + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 79159 |
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IMA1991-054 |
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PDF 47-1858 |
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