Lanthanite

lanthanite

lanthanite-(Ce)

lanthanite-(La)

lanthanite-(Nd)

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Formulae:
lanthanite-(Ce): Ce₂(CO₃)₃.8H₂O
lanthanite-(La): La₂(CO₃)₃.8H₂O
lanthanite-(Nd): Nd₂(CO₃)₃.8H₂O
Hydrated carbonates
Environments

Hydrothermal environments

The lanthanites are rare secondary carbonates typically formed by alteration or weathering from earlier rare-earth-element-bearing minerals (Webmin).

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