Håleniusite-(la)

Håleniusite-(La)

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What is Håleniusite-(la)?

Håleniusite-(La), chemical formula (La,Ce)OF. is a yellow isometric mineral. It has a dull, earthy lustre. The geological setting of håleniusite-(La) is in vugs and leaching zones of massive ferriallanite-(Ce), intimately intergrown with cerite-(Ce) and bastnäsite-(La). It was discovered in 1986 at Bastnäs mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland, Sweden and named in honour of Ulf Hålenius, director of the mineralogy department at the Swedish Museum of Natural History in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Quick Facts

Physical Properties

Color
lemon yellow to ochre yellow
Density
6.5 g/cm³
Streak
light yellow

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
(La,Ce)OF
Elements
Ce, F, La, O
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