Phosinaite-(Ce) Mineral Data

General Phosinaite-(Ce) Information
Chemical Formula:	Na13Ca2Ce[Si4O12](PO4)4
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 1,203.36 gm
	Sodium 24.84 % Na 33.48 % Na₂O
	Calcium 6.66 % Ca 9.32 % CaO
	Cerium 11.64 % Ce 13.64 % Ce₂O₃
	Silicon 9.34 % Si 19.97 % SiO₂
	Phosphorus 10.30 % P 23.59 % P₂O₅
	Oxygen 37.23 % O
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	100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	Na₁₃Ca₂CeSi₄O₁₂(PO₄)₄
Environment:	Filling interstices between large crystals of anorthoclase in alkalic pegmatites.
IMA Status:	Approved IMA 1975 ( Dana # Added)
Locality:	On Mt. Koashva, Khibiny massif, and Mt. Karnasurt, Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. At Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	For PHOsphorus, SIlicon, and sodium, NAtrium, in the composition.
Name Pronunciation:	Phosinaite-(Ce) + Pronunciation