SAZHINITE-(CE)


Meaning of SAZHINITE-(CE) in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Na2Ce[Si6O14(OH)]·n(H2O), (n >= 1.5)

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 622.63 gm)

Sodium 7.38 % Na

Cerium 22.50 % Ce

Silicon 27.06 % Si

Hydrogen 0.65 % H

Oxygen 42.40 % O

Empirical Formula:

Na2·1.5(H2O)CeSi6O14(OH)

Environment:

Cavities in sodalite zenoliths.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1987

Locality:

Mt. Karnasurt, Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia.

Name Origin:

Named for Nikolai Petrovich Sazhin (1898-1969), Founder of the Russian rare-earth industry.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[100] Perfect, [010] Perfect, [001] Very Good

Color:

gray, gray white, or pearl white.

Density:

2.61

Habits:

Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction., Platy - Sheet forms (e.g. micas)., Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).

Hardness:

2.5 - Finger Nail

Luster:

Vitreous - Pearly

Streak:

white

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