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Schuilingite-(Nd) Mineral Data
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General Schuilingite-(Nd) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
PbCu(Nd,Gd,Sm,Y)(CO3)3(OH)•1.5(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 696.16 gm |
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Samarium 4.32 % Sm 5.01 % Sm2O3 |
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Gadolinium 6.78 % Gd 7.81 % Gd2O3 |
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Yttrium 2.55 % Y 3.24 % Y2O3 |
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Copper 9.13 % Cu 10.28 % Cu2O |
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Hydrogen 1.59 % H 14.23 % H2O |
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Lead 29.76 % Pb 32.06 % PbO |
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Carbon 5.18 % C 18.97 % CO2 |
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Neodymium 6.22 % Nd 7.25 % Nd2O3 |
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Oxygen 34.47 % O |
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100.00 % 98.85 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
PbCuNd0.3Gd0.3Sm0.2Y0.2(CO3)3(OH)•5(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1947 |
| Locality: |
Kasompi copper deposit, between Likasi and Kolwezi, Shaba, Democratic Republic of Congo. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Hendrik Jan Schuiling (1892-1966), Dutch engineer and Chief Geologist, Union Miniere du Haut-Katanga, former Belgian Congo. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Schuilingite-(Nd) + Pronunciation  |
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