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Wakefieldite-(Ce) Mineral Data
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General Wakefieldite-(Ce) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ce+++,Pb++,Pb++++)VO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 281.89 gm |
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Cerium 29.82 % Ce 34.93 % Ce2O3 |
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Vanadium 18.07 % V 32.26 % V2O5 |
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Lead 29.40 % Pb 23.75 % PbO / 8.49 % PbO2 |
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Oxygen 22.70 % O |
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100.00 % 99.43 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ce0.6Pb0.3Pb0.1(VO4) |
| Environment: |
Found in the oxidation zone. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1977 |
| Locality: |
Kusu deposit, 85 km SW of Kinshasa, Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Renamed from kusuite in 1977 for the locality, changed to wakefieldite-Ce as the Ce analog of wakefieldite-Y. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Wakefieldite-(Ce) + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 202425 |
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IMA1989-035 |
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Kusuite |
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PDF 29-398 |
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