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Arisite-(Ce)

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Arisite-(Ce)

IMA2009-013
New Mineral type

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Description
Locality: 
Aris Quarry, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.1 × 1.4 × 1.9 cm
Description

Rare REE carbonate mineral arisite-(Ce) from the co-Type Locality. It occurs as pale yellow, hexagonal, platy crystals on matrix. Associating minerals are black aegirine and white apophyllite-(KF) New species, it was approved in 2009. Analysed sample, comes with the analysis.

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Arisite-(Ce)

Formula: 
NaCe2(CO3)3-xF2x+1
Strunz: 
5.BD.18
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Aris Quarries (Ariskop Quarry; Railway Quarry), Aris, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia
Loranth Minerals

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