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Name: Retzian-(Ce)
Rtz-Ce
IMA Chemistry: Mn2+2Ce(AsO4)(OH)4
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Retzian-(Ce) contains elements:
Manganese (Mn)
Cerium (Ce)
Arsenic (As)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Sweden
Year First Published: 1982
IMA Status: Approved,Redefined
Status Notes: Sjogren H (1894) Retzian, a new arseniate from the Mossgrufva, Nordmark. Bulletin of the Geological Institution of the University of Upsala 2, 54-59 Chemical formula changed from Mn^2+^_2_Y(AsO_4_)(OH)_4_ to Mn^2+^_2_Ce(AsO_4_)(OH)_4_: Dunn P J, Sturman B D (1982) Retzian-(Nd), a new mineral from Sterling Hill, New Jersey and a redefinition of retzian, American Mineralogist 67, 841-845 Name changed from retzian to retzian-(Ce): 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: Retzian
Fleischer's Group Name: retzian
Crystal Systems: orthorhombic
Oldest Known Age: 2500 Million Years Ago
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