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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

Streak
White
Hardness
Formula
4-4.5
(Sr(Ce,La)(CO3)2(OH)-H2), (Na2ZrSi3O9·2H2O)
Habit
NA
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