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Fergusonite-(Nd) Mineral Data
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General Fergusonite-(Nd) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Nd,Ce)(Nb,Ti)O4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 267.16 gm |
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Cerium 10.49 % Ce 12.29 % Ce2O3 |
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La,Ce,Pr,Nd,Sm, 16.17 % RE 18.86 % REE2O3 |
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Titanium 3.58 % Ti 5.98 % TiO2 |
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Niobium 27.82 % Nb 39.80 % Nb2O5 |
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Iron 4.18 % Fe 5.38 % FeO |
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Neodymium 16.20 % Nd 18.89 % Nd2O3 |
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Oxygen 21.56 % O |
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100.00 % 101.20 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Nd0.3Ce0.2Fe2+0.2REE0.3Nb0.8Ti0.2O3.6 |
| Environment: |
Rare-earth deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Not Approved IMA 1987 |
| Locality: |
Bayan Obo, Inner Mongolia, China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the composition and a member of the fergusonite group. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Fergusonite-(Nd) + Pronunciation  |
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