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Fergusonite-(Ce) Mineral Data
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General Fergusonite-(Ce) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ce,La,Y)NbO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 296.94 gm |
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Lanthanum 14.03 % La 16.46 % La2O3 |
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Cerium 28.31 % Ce 33.16 % Ce2O3 |
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Yttrium 2.99 % Y 3.80 % Y2O3 |
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Niobium 31.29 % Nb 44.76 % Nb2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.20 % H 1.82 % H2O |
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Oxygen 23.17 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ce0.6La0.3Y0.1NbO4•0.3(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In a carbonatite. |
| IMA Status: |
Not Approved IMA 1986 |
| Locality: |
Novopoltavsk massif [Cherigovsky massif, Azov Sea area], Ukraine. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For the relationship to fergusonite-(Y) and the cerium content. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Fergusonite-(Ce) + Pronunciation  |
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