Name: | Lepersonnite-(Gd) Lps-Gd |
IMA Chemistry: | CaGd2(UO2)24(CO3)8Si4O28·60H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Lepersonnite-(Gd) contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Gadolinium (Gd) Uranium (U) Oxygen (O) Carbon (C) Silicon (Si) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Year First Published: | 1981 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Renamed |
Status Notes: | Deliens M, Piret P (1982) Bijvoetite et lepersonnite, carbonates hydratés d'uranyle et de terres rares de Shinkolobwe, Zaïre, The Canadian Mineralogist 20, 231-238 Name changed from lepersonnite: 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: | Lepersonnite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 1800 Million Years Ago |
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