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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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