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Rhabdophane-(Ce) Mineral Data
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General Rhabdophane-(Ce) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ce,La)PO4•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 252.80 gm |
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Lanthanum 13.74 % La 16.11 % La2O3 |
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Cerium 41.57 % Ce 48.69 % Ce2O3 |
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Phosphorus 12.25 % P 28.07 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.80 % H 7.13 % H2O |
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Oxygen 31.64 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ce0.75La0.25(PO4)•(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1878 |
| Locality: |
Mine dumps of Fowey Consuls, Cornwall, England, UK. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Greek, "rod" and "to appear", in allusion to the characteristic bands shown in its spectrum. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Rhabdophane-(Ce) + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 31563 |
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PDF 46-1303 |
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