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Belovite-(La) Mineral Data
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General Belovite-(La) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Sr,La,Ce,Ca)5(PO4)3(F,OH) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 867.06 gm |
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Strontium 22.74 % Sr 26.89 % SrO |
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Calcium 1.16 % Ca 1.62 % CaO |
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Lanthanum 24.03 % La 28.18 % La2O3 |
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Cerium 16.16 % Ce 18.93 % Ce2O3 |
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Phosphorus 10.72 % P 24.56 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.12 % H 1.04 % H2O |
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Oxygen 23.99 % O |
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Fluorine 1.10 % F 1.10 % F |
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F -0.46 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 101.85 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
5(Sr0.45)5(La0.3)5(Ce0.2)5(Ca0.05)(PO4)3F0.5(OH) |
| Environment: |
Alkalic igneous rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Nikolai Vassilievich Belov (1891-1982), mineralogist and crystallographer, Institute of Crystallography, Moscow, Russia. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Belovite-(La)  |
| Synonym: |
Belovite |
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ICSD 86853 |
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IMA1995-023 |
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