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Chernovite-(Ce) Mineral Data

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General Chernovite-(Ce) Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Ce,Y)(AsO4)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 266.23 gm
   Cerium   39.47 %  Ce   46.23 % Ce2O3
   Yttrium   8.35 %  Y    10.60 % Y2O3
   Arsenic  28.14 %  As   43.17 % As2O5
   Oxygen   24.04 %  O
           ______        ______ 
           100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ce0.75Y0.25(AsO4)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Not Approved IMA
Help on Locality: Locality: Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as the Ce dominant analog of chernovite-(Y).