Parisite-(La)

Parisite-(La) is mineral discovered by Daniel Atencio of the University of São Paulo and colleagues in the Mula claim, Bahia, Brazil. Parisite-(La) is the lanthanum analog of parisite-(Ce), which has the same structure, but with cerium substituted for lanthanum. Parisite-(La) is chemically similar to synchysite-(La).[2]

Parisite-(La)
General
CategoryCarbonate mineral
Formula
(repeating unit)		CaLa2(CO3)33F2
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Identification
ColorBrown
References[1]

The type material for parisite-(La) resides in the mineralogical collections of the Museu de Ciência e Técnica, Escola de Minas, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil, and at the University of Arizona Mineral Museum, Tucson, Arizona.[3]

Localities

Brazil: Mula claim, Tapera, Novo Horizonte, Bahia[4]

References
  1. "Parisite-(La): Parisite-(La) mineral information and data". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  2. "New Mineral Listing | Carbon Mineral Challenge". mineralchallenge.net. Archived from the original on 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  3. "Parisite-(La): Parisite-(La) mineral information and data". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  4. Hålenius, U.; Hatert, F.; Pasero, M.; Mills, S. J. (2016-08-01). "New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2016". Mineralogical Magazine. 80 (5): 915–922. doi:10.1180/minmag.2016.080.084. ISSN 0026-461X.
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