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Name: Piergorite-(Ce)
Pgo-Ce
IMA Chemistry: Ca8Ce2AlLiSi6B8O36(OH)2
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Piergorite-(Ce) contains elements:
Calcium (Ca)
Cerium (Ce)
Aluminum (Al)
Lithium (Li)
Silicon (Si)
Boron (B)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Italy
Year First Published: 2005
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Boiocchi M, Callegari A, Ottolini L (2006) The crystal structure of piergorite-(Ce), Ca_8_Ce_2_(Al_0.5_Fe^3+^_0.5_)_Σ1_([box],Li,Be)_2_Si_6_B_8_O_36_(OH,F)_2_: A new borosilicate from Vetralla, Italy, with a modified hellandite-type chain, American Mineralogist 91, 1170-1177
Structural Group Name:  
Fleischer's Group Name: pyroxene
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 1 Million Years Ago
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