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Qaqarssukite-(Ce) Mineral Data

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General Qaqarssukite-(Ce) Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Ba(Ce,REE)(CO3)2F
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 379.62 gm
   Barium         24.60 %  Ba   27.46 % BaO
   Strontium       3.23 %  Sr    3.82 % SrO
   Calcium         2.01 %  Ca    2.81 % CaO
   Lanthanum       7.68 %  La    9.01 % La2O3
   Cerium         17.35 %  Ce   20.32 % Ce2O3
   Praeseodymium   1.48 %  Pr    1.74 % Pr2O3
   Samarium        0.40 %  Sm    0.46 % Sm2O3
   Titanium        0.88 %  Ti    1.47 % TiO2
   Carbon          6.33 %  C    23.19 % CO2
   Neodymium       5.70 %  Nd    6.65 % Nd2O3
   Oxygen         25.29 %  O
   Fluorine        5.05 %  F     5.05 % F
                    -   %   F    -2.13 % -O=F2    
                 ______        ______ 
                 100.00 %       99.85 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ba0.68Ca0.19Sr0.14Ce0.47La0.21Nd0.15Pr0.04Sm0.01Ti0.07(CO3)2F1.01
Help on Environment: Environment: Found in the core of the intrusion, in the REE carbonatite as potential REE ore. Polymorph of huanghoite-(Ce).
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Qaqarssuk carbonatite complex, southern West Greenland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2004-019