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Davidite-(La) Mineral Data

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General Davidite-(La) Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: (La,Ce,Ca)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe+++)20O38
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,860.86 gm
   Calcium     0.22 %  Ca    0.30 % CaO
   Lanthanum   5.23 %  La    6.13 % La2O3
   Cerium      1.51 %  Ce    1.76 % Ce2O3
   Yttrium     3.58 %  Y     4.55 % Y2O3
   Uranium     3.20 %  U     3.63 % UO2
   Titanium   38.59 %  Ti   64.39 % TiO2
   Iron       15.01 %  Fe   21.45 % Fe2O3
   Oxygen     32.67 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      102.21 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: La0.7Ce0.2Ca0.1Y0.75U0.25Ti15Fe3+5O38
Help on Environment: Environment: Uranium-rich pegmatites.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1906
Help on Locality: Locality: Radium Hill mine, Olary Province, SA, Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Tenatt William Edgeworth David (1858-1934), Australian geologist.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Davidite-(La) Say DAVIDITE-(LA)
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 100554
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