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Cappelenite-(Y) Mineral Data
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General Cappelenite-(Y) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ba(Y,Ce)6Si3B6O24F2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,344.28 gm |
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Barium 10.22 % Ba 11.41 % BaO |
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Cerium 20.85 % Ce 24.42 % Ce2O3 |
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Yttrium 26.45 % Y 33.60 % Y2O3 |
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Silicon 6.27 % Si 13.41 % SiO2 |
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Boron 4.82 % B 15.54 % B2O3 |
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Oxygen 28.56 % O |
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Fluorine 2.83 % F 2.83 % F |
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F -1.19 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
BaY4Ce2Si3B6O24F2 |
| Environment: |
In small vein in nepheline synite pegmatite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1885 |
| Locality: |
Lille-Aro in the Langesundfiord, southern Norway. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For D. Cappelen of Holden, Norway, a collector who discovered the mineral, and its "yttrium" content. |
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