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Name: Florencite-(La)
Flo-La
IMA Chemistry: LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Florencite-(La) contains elements:
Lanthanum (La)
Aluminum (Al)
Phosphorus (P)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Year First Published: 1980
IMA Status: Approved,Renamed
Status Notes: Mineral reported as a La-rich florencite, but not named: Lefebvre J J, Gasparrini C (1980) Florencite, an occurrence in the Zairian copperbelt, The Canadian Mineralogist 18, 301-311 Mineral named by IMA nomenclature commission: 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: Alunite-crandallite
Fleischer's Group Name: alunite-jarosite-florencite subgroup
Crystal Systems:
Oldest Known Age: 2628 Million Years Ago
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