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Name: Cerite-(La)
IMA Chemistry: (La,Ce,Ca)9(Fe3+,Ca,Mg)(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Cerite-(La) contains elements:
Lanthanum (La)
Cerium (Ce)
Calcium (Ca)
Iron (Fe)
Magnesium (Mg)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Russia
Year First Published: 2001
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Pakhomovsky Y A, Men’shikov Y P, Yakovenchuk V N, Ivanyuk G Y, Krivovichev S V, Burns P C (2002) Cerite-(La), (La, Ce, Ca)9(Fe,Ca,Mg)(SiO4)3[SiO3(OH)]4(OH)3, a new mineral species from the Khibina alkaline massif: Occurrence and crystal structure, The Canadian Mineralogist 40, 1177-1184
Structural Group Name: Whitlockite
Fleischer's Group Name:
Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 413.6 Million Years Ago
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