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Mineral B

Rémondite-(Ce)

Rémondite-(Ce)

Name

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Na₃(Ce,Ca,Na)₃(CO₃)₅

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Carbonates

Chemical class

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Orthorhombic

Crystal system

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3–3.5

Mohs hardness

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3.43

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Vitreous

Luster

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Imperfect

Cleavage

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Space group

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Burbankite

Structural group

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Rém-Ce · Approved

IMA

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1987

Named in

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Red-orange, amber-yellow; may show a color change between daylight and artificial light

Typical colors

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Na · Ce · Ca · C · O

Elements

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