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Potassicmendeleevite-(Ce)

A discredited species name
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Formula:
Cs6K6(REE22Ca6)(Si70O175)(OH,F)20(H2O)15
Found in Tajikistan.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
46641
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:46641:5

IMA Classification of Potassicmendeleevite-(Ce)Hide

Discredited
Approval year:
2009
Approval history:
Although erroneously marked as “A” (= Approved) in the
IMA List of Minerals for some years, only recently we
became aware that actually the mineral has not yet been
approved (only the name was approved). Accordingly
potassicmendeleevite-(Ce) has been omitted from the list
of valid species.

Chemistry of Potassicmendeleevite-(Ce)Hide

Mindat Formula:
Cs6K6(REE22Ca6)(Si70O175)(OH,F)20(H2O)15
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O50.534 %
Si29.569 %
Cs11.994 %
Ca3.617 %
K3.528 %
H0.758 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Synonyms of Potassicmendeleevite-(Ce)Hide

RadioactivityHide

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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