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Sazhinite-(Ce) Mineral Data
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General Sazhinite-(Ce) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na2Ce[Si6O14(OH)]•n(H2O), (n >= 1.5) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 649.65 gm |
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Sodium 7.08 % Na 9.54 % Na2O |
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Cerium 21.57 % Ce 25.26 % Ce2O3 |
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Silicon 25.94 % Si 55.49 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.09 % H 9.71 % H2O |
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Oxygen 44.33 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na2•1.5(H2O)CeSi6O14(OH)•1.5(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Cavities in sodalite zenoliths. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1974 |
| Locality: |
Mt. Karnasurt, Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Nikolai Petrovich Sazhin (1898-1969), Founder of the Russian rare-earth industry. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Sazhinite-(Ce) + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 36401 |
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PDF 30-1176 |
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