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Monazite-(Sm) Mineral Data
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General Monazite-(Sm) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
SmPO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 221.25 gm |
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Calcium 1.81 % Ca 2.53 % CaO |
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Cerium 9.50 % Ce 11.13 % Ce2O3 |
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Samarium 13.59 % Sm 15.76 % Sm2O3 |
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Gadolinium 14.21 % Gd 16.38 % Gd2O3 |
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Thorium 15.73 % Th 17.90 % ThO2 |
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Phosphorus 12.60 % P 28.87 % P2O5 |
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Neodymium 6.52 % Nd 7.60 % Nd2O3 |
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Oxygen 26.03 % O |
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100.00 % 100.18 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Sm0.2Gd0.2Th0.15Ce0.15Ca0.1Nd0.1(PO4)0.9 |
| Environment: |
Lepidolite-subtype granitic pegmatite within the Greer Lake intrusion of pegmatitic leucogranite. Monazite group, structure |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Anne Claim #3, 1.2 km northwest of Greer Lake, southeatern Mintoba, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named as the Sm-dominant member of the monazite series. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Monazite-(Sm)  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 79751 |
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IMA2001-001 |
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PDF 46-1329 |
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