Name: | Dollaseite-(Ce) Dls-Ce |
IMA Chemistry: | CaCe(Mg2Al)[Si2O7][SiO4]F(OH) |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Dollaseite-(Ce) contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Cerium (Ce) Magnesium (Mg) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Fluorine (F) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Sweden |
Year First Published: | 1927 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
Status Notes: | Previously known as magnesium orthite: Geijer P (1927) Some mineral associations from the Norberg District. Sveriges Geologiska Undersökning 20, 3-32. Peacor D R, Dunn P J (1988) Dollaseite-(Ce) (magnesium orthite redefined): structure refinement and implications for F + M2+ substitutions in epidote-group minerals, American Mineralogist 73, 838-842 |
Structural Group Name: | Epidote, dollaseite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | epidote |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 1800 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 6.75 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 3.9 |
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