MCKELVEYITE-(ND)


Meaning of MCKELVEYITE-(ND) in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Na(Ba,Sr)3Ca(Nd,Ce,La)(CO3)6·3(H2O) (?)

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 704.46 gm)

Barium 14.62 % Ba

Sodium 3.26 % Na

Strontium 3.11 % Sr

Lanthanum 1.97 % La

Cerium 5.97 % Ce

Hydrogen 0.86 % H

Carbon 10.23 % C

Neodymium 12.29 % Nd

Oxygen 47.69 % O

Empirical Formula:

NaBa0.75Sr0.25Nd0.6Ce0.3La0.1(CO3)6·3(H2O)

IMA Status:

Not IMA Approved

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

None

Color:

brown, yellow, or light green.

Density:

3.47 - 3.58, Average = 3.52

Diaphaniety:

Translucent

Hardness:

3-3.5 - Calcite-Copper Penny

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

white

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