| Name: | Lanthanite-(La) Ltn-La |
| IMA Chemistry: | La2(CO3)3·8H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Lanthanite-(La) contains elements: Lanthanum (La) Carbon (C) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Sweden |
| Year First Published: | 1845 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Renamed |
| Status Notes: | Haidinger W (1845) Zweite Klasse: Geogenide. II. Ordnung. Baryte. III. Cerebaryt. Lanthanit., in Handbuch der Bestimmenden Mineralogie, Bei Braumüller and Seidel (Wien) 499-506 Name changed from lanthanite: Nickel E H, Mandarino J A (1987) Procedures involving the IMA Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names and guidelines on mineral nomenclature, American Mineralogist 72, 1031-1042 |
| Structural Group Name: | Lanthanite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | lanthanite |
| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 485 Million Years Ago |
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