HYDROXYLBASTNASITE-(CE)


Meaning of HYDROXYLBASTNASITE-(CE) in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Ce(CO3)(OH)

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 217.13 gm)

Cerium 64.53 % Ce

Hydrogen 0.46 % H

Carbon 5.53 % C

Oxygen 29.47 % O

Empirical Formula:

Ce(CO3)(OH)

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1987

Locality:

Unspecified Russian locality.

Name Origin:

Named as the hydroxyl analog of bastnasite-(Ce).

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[1120] Imperfect

Color:

yellow, dark brown, or colorless.

Density:

4.745

Diaphaniety:

Transparent to Translucent

Habits:

Reniform - "Kidney like" in shape (e.g.. hematite)., Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters.,

Hardness:

4 - Fluorite

Luster:

Vitreous - Greasy

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