Name: | Peprossiite-(Ce) Pep-Ce |
IMA Chemistry: | (Ce,La)(Al3O)2/3B4O10 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Peprossiite-(Ce) contains elements: Cerium (Ce) Lanthanum (La) Aluminum (Al) Oxygen (O) Boron (B) |
Country of Type Locality: | Italy |
Year First Published: | 1990 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
Status Notes: | Della Ventura G, Parodi G C, Mottana A, Chaussidon M (1993) Peprossiite-(Ce), a new mineral from Campagnano (Italy): the first anhydrous rare-earth-element borate, European Journal of Mineralogy 5, 53-58 Chemical formula changed from (Ce,La)Al_2_B_3_O_9_: Callegari A, Caucia F, Mazzi F, Oberti R, Ottolini L, Ungaretti L (2000) The crystal structure of peprossiite-(Ce), an anhydrous REE and Al mica-like borate with square-pyramidal coordination for Al, American Mineralogist 85, 586-593 |
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Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 1 Million Years Ago |
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