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Ancylite-(Ce) & Catapleiite

Ancylite-(Ce) & Catapleiite

Ancylite-(Ce), is a group of hydrous strontium carbonate minerals containing cerium, lanthanum and minor amounts of other rare-earth elements.

Catapleiite (Na2ZrSi3O9·2H2O), is a dimorph of gaidonnayite rarely found by itself. 

Locality

Québec, Canada

Ancylite-(Ce) & Catapleiite

Streak

White

Hardness

Formula

4-4.5

(Sr(Ce,La)(CO3)2(OH)-H2), (Na2ZrSi3O9·2H2O)

Habit

NA

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