Lanthanite-(Nd)

lanthanite-(Nd)

lanthanite

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Formula: Nd₂(CO₃)₃.8H₂O
Hydrated normal carbonates
Specific gravity: 2.81
Hardness: 2½ to 3
Streak: White
Colour: Pale purple, light pink
Solubility: Lanthanite-(Nd) is decomposed with effervescence by dilute hydrochloric acid (AM 66.637-638)
Environments

Hydrothermal environments

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

Localities

At its type locality, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, lanthanite-(Nd) occurs in recent carbonate-rich sediments (AM 66.637-638).

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