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Sahamalite-(Ce) Mineral Data
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General Sahamalite-(Ce) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Mg,Fe++)Ce2(CO3)4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 552.46 gm |
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Cerium 50.72 % Ce 59.41 % Ce2O3 |
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Magnesium 3.30 % Mg 5.47 % MgO |
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Iron 2.53 % Fe 3.25 % FeO |
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Carbon 8.70 % C 31.86 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 34.75 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg0.75Fe2+0.25Ce2(CO3)4 |
| Environment: |
Accessory mineral in a rare-earth-bearing barite-dolomite carbonatite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1953 |
| Locality: |
Sulfide Queen mine, Mountain Pass, San Bernardino Co., California, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Thure Georg Sahama (1910-1983), Finnish geochemist and petrologist, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Sahamalite-(Ce) + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 31271 |
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