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Parisite-(Ce) Mineral Data

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General Parisite-(Ce) Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Ca(Ce,La)2(CO3)3F2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 537.24 gm
   Calcium     7.46 %  Ca   10.44 % CaO
   Lanthanum  23.27 %  La   27.29 % La2O3
   Cerium     28.69 %  Ce   33.60 % Ce2O3
   Carbon      6.71 %  C    24.58 % CO2
   Oxygen     26.80 %  O
   Fluorine    7.07 %  F     7.07 % F
                -   %   F    -2.98 % -O=F2    
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CaCe1.1La0.9(CO3)3F2
Help on Environment: Environment: In calcite veins in hydrothermal deposits.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1835
Help on Locality: Locality: Emerald mines, Muso, columbia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for J. J. Paris, mine proprietor at Muzo, north of Bogota, Columbia.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Parisite-(Ce) Say PARISITE-(CE)