Name: | Parisite-(Ce) Pst-Ce |
IMA Chemistry: | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Parisite-(Ce) contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Cerium (Ce) Carbon (C) Oxygen (O) Fluorine (F) |
Country of Type Locality: | Colombia |
Year First Published: | 1845 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Renamed |
Status Notes: | Bunsen R W E (1845) Ueber den Parisit, ein deues Cerfossil, Annalen der Chemie und Pharmacie, Heidelberg 53, 147-156 Name changed from parisite: 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: | Parisite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | parisite |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic|hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 2500 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 2.33 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 4.34 |
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