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Petersenite-(Ce) Mineral Data
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General Petersenite-(Ce) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Na,Ca)4(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)5 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 672.29 gm |
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Sodium 12.65 % Na 17.06 % Na2O |
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Strontium 1.30 % Sr 1.54 % SrO |
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Calcium 1.79 % Ca 2.50 % CaO |
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Lanthanum 12.40 % La 14.54 % La2O3 |
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Cerium 20.84 % Ce 24.41 % Ce2O3 |
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Praeseodymium 2.10 % Pr 2.45 % Pr2O3 |
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Carbon 8.93 % C 32.73 % CO2 |
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Neodymium 4.29 % Nd 5.00 % Nd2O3 |
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Oxygen 35.70 % O |
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100.00 % 100.24 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na3.7Ca0.3CeLa0.6Nd0.2Sr0.1Pr0.1(CO3)5 |
| Environment: |
Rare accessory mineral in pegmatites in nepheline-sodalite syenites near a hornfels contact. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1994 |
| Locality: |
Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Ole Valdemar Petersen (1939-), Curator, Geology Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Petersenite-(Ce) + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 79144 |
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IMA1992-048 |
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PDF 46-1471 |
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