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Loranskite-(Y) Mineral Data
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General Loranskite-(Y) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Y,Ce,Ca)ZrTaO6 (?) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 464.38 gm |
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Calcium 2.59 % Ca 3.62 % CaO |
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Cerium 3.02 % Ce 3.53 % Ce2O3 |
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Yttrium 9.57 % Y 12.16 % Y2O3 |
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Zirconium 17.68 % Zr 23.88 % ZrO2 |
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Tantalum 42.86 % Ta 52.34 % Ta2O5 |
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Iron 3.61 % Fe 4.64 % FeO |
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Oxygen 20.67 % O |
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100.00 % 100.17 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Y0.5Ca0.3Fe2+0.3Ce0.1Ta1.1Zr0.9O6 |
| Environment: |
An ill-defined mineral of uncertain origin and formula. In a pegmatite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1899 |
| Locality: |
Impilaks, Lake Ladoga, Finland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Apollonie Mikhailovich Loranski (1847-1917), inspector and teacher of the Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Loranskite-(Y) + Pronunciation  |
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