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Mckelveyite-(Nd) Mineral Data
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General Mckelveyite-(Nd) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ba,Sr)(Ca,Na,Nd,REE)(CO3)2•3-10(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 456.93 gm |
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Barium 22.54 % Ba 25.17 % BaO |
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Sodium 1.01 % Na 1.36 % Na2O |
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Strontium 4.79 % Sr 5.67 % SrO |
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Calcium 4.39 % Ca 6.14 % CaO |
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La,Ce,Pr,Nd,Sm, 3.15 % RE 3.68 % REE2O3 |
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Hydrogen 3.53 % H 31.54 % H2O |
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Carbon 5.26 % C 19.26 % CO2 |
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Neodymium 6.31 % Nd 7.36 % Nd2O3 |
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Oxygen 49.02 % O |
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100.00 % 100.18 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ba0.75Sr0.25Ca0.5Na0.2Nd0.2REE0.1(CO3)2•8(H2O) |
| Environment: |
An inadequately described species. |
| IMA Status: |
Not Approved IMA 1993 |
| Locality: |
Vuoriyarvi massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Vincent E. McKelvey, 1916-1985), director of the U.S. Geological Survey. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Mckelveyite-(Nd) + Pronunciation  |
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