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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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