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Lanthanite Törnebohmite & Cerite

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Lanthanite Törnebohmite & Cerite

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Description
Locality: 
Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 2.7 × 2 cm
Description

Lanthanite,  törnebohmite and cerite in matrix

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

Törnebohmite

Synonym Of: 

Törnebohmite-(Ce)

Formula: 
(Ce,La)2Al(SiO4)2(OH)
Strunz: 
9.AG.45
Hardness: 
4.5

Törnebohmite-(La)

Formula: 
(La,Ce)2Al(SiO4)2(OH)
Strunz: 
9.AG.45
Hardness: 
4.5

Cerite

Synonym Of: 

Cerite-(Ce)

Formula: 
(Ce,Ca)9(Mg,Fe)(SiO4)3(HSiO4)4(OH)3
Strunz: 
9.AG.20
Hardness: 
5.5

Cerite-(La)

Formula: 
(La,Ce,Ca)9(Fe,Ca,Mg)(SiO4)3(HSiO4)4(OH)3
Strunz: 
9.AG.20
Hardness: 
5.0