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Lanthanite

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Description
Locality: 
Aris Quarry, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1.4 × 0.8 cm
Description

Beige crystal up to 300µm on matrix. Labeled s lanthanite-Ce from the Aris Quarry. Unfortunately lanthanite is not given in the mindat database.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Lanthanite

Synonym Of: 

Lanthanite-(Ce)

Formula: 
(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)3·8H2O
Strunz: 
5.CC.25
Hardness: 
2.5

Lanthanite-(La)

Formula: 
(La,Ce)2(CO3)3·8H2O
Strunz: 
5.CC.25
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0

Lanthanite-(Nd)

Formula: 
(Nd,La)2(CO3)3·8H2O
Strunz: 
5.CC.25
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0