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Cerapatite

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Name:In allusion to the composition containing CERium and being an APATITE.
A variety of Apatite

An apatite with 3.18% rare earth elements (REE) and 1.33% Ce2O3 from the Kola Peninsula.

Originally reported from Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia.

Classification of Cerapatite

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Other Names for Cerapatite

Synonyms:
Cerium-apatite
Other Languages:
German:Cerapatit
Spanish:Cerapatita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Cerapatite

Reference List:

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Fersman (1928) Jb. Min., Beil.-Bd.: 55: 40.

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 879.

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    • Localities for Cerapatite

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    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Kaiserstuhl
        • Schelingen
          • Orberg Mt. - Badberg Mt. area
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
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