Cerite is a complex silicate mineral group containing cerium, formula (Ce,La,Ca)9(Mg,Fe)(SiO4)6(SiO3OH)(OH)3. The cerium and lanthanum content varies with the Ce rich species (cerite-(Ce)) and the La rich species (cerite-(La)). Analysis of a sample from the Mountain Pass carbonatite gave 35.05% Ce2O3 and 30.04% La2O3. Cerite was first described in 1803 for an occurrence in Bastnäs in Västmanland, Sweden. The lanthanum rich species, cerite-(La) was first described for an occurrence in the Khibina massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia in 2002.
Hardness:
5.5
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Physical Properties of Cerite-(ce)
Hardness
5.5 , Soft
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Chemical Properties of Cerite-(ce)
Formula
(Ce,Ca)9(Mg,Fe)(SiO4)3(HSiO4)4(OH)3
Elements listed
Ca, Ce, Fe, H, Mg, O, Si
Characteristics of Cerite-(ce)
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