Cerite
A synonym
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About Cerite
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This page provides mineralogical data about Cerite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
4918
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4918:0
Similar Names
| Celite | A synonym of Brownmillerite | |
| Cenite | A synonym of Kainite | |
| Cerine | A synonym of Ferriallanite-(Ce) | |
| Cerit-(La) | A synonym of Ferricerite-(LaCa) | |
| Cerite-(CeCa) | A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered | (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3 |
| Clerite | A valid IMA mineral species | MnSb2S4 |
| Curite | A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered | Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2 |
| Kerite | ||
| Perite | A valid IMA mineral species | PbBiClO2 |
| Sayrite | A valid IMA mineral species | Pb2(UO2)5O6(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Surite | A valid IMA mineral species | (Pb,Ca)3(Al,Fe2+,Mg)2((Si,Al)4O10)(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Verite | A synonym of 'Hyalo-olivine-diopside-phlogopite lamproite' | |
| Zaïrite | A valid IMA mineral species | BiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ziroite | A valid IMA mineral species | ZrO2 |
| Zorite | A valid IMA mineral species | Na8(Ti,Nb)5(Si6O17)2(OH,O)5 · 14H2O |
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | |
|---|---|
| SiO2 | 21.77 % |
| CaO | 4.62 % |
| MgO | 0.16 % |
| MnO | 0.15 % |
| Al2O3 | 0.80 % |
| Fe2O3 | 2.05 % |
| La2O3 | 21.05 % |
| Ce2O3 | 32.72 % |
| Pr2O3 | 2.56 % |
| Nd2O3 | 7.01 % |
| Sm2O3 | 0.61 % |
| Eu2O3 | 0.06 % |
| Gd2O3 | 0.42 % |
| F | 2.18 % |
| H2O | 0.77 % |
| -O=F | -0.92 % |
| Total: | 96.01 % |
Sample references:
| ID | Locality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saga 1 Quarry, Sagåsen, Auenlandet, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway | Electron microprobe analysis, mean of 5 analyses spots. Analysist: R. Gault, Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada. H2O calculated assuming 4(OH,F). |
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0000921 | Cerite-(CeCa) | Moore P B, Shen J (1983) Cerite, RE9(Fe3+,Mg)(SiO4)6(SiO3OH)(OH)3: Its crystal structure and relation to whitlockite It is likely that the structure was refined wrong to begin with. American Mineralogist 68 996-1003 |  | 1983 | 0 | 293 |
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Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 1 photo of Cerite associated with Strontiofluorite | SrF2 |
| 1 photo of Cerite associated with Polezhaevaite-(Ce) | NaSrCeF6 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Cerite
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References for Cerite
Localities for Cerite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden