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Lanthanite-(La) Mineral Data
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General Lanthanite-(La) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(La,Ce)2(CO3)3•8(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 602.57 gm |
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Lanthanum 34.58 % La 40.55 % La2O3 |
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Cerium 11.63 % Ce 13.62 % Ce2O3 |
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Hydrogen 2.68 % H 23.92 % H2O |
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Carbon 5.98 % C 21.91 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 45.14 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
La1.5Ce0.5(CO3)3•8(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Rare secondary mineral typically formed by alteration or weathering from earlier rare-earth-element-bearing minerals. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1845 |
| Locality: |
Bastn�s, Riddarhyttan, V�stmanland, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the dominant lanthanum in the composition. From the Greek, lanthanein = "to lie hidden." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Lanthanite-(La) + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Coutinhite |
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Coutinite |
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Neodymite |
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