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Parisite

Parisite
  • Translations : German: Parisit-(Ce) Russian: Паризит-(Ce) Simplified Chinese: 氟菱钙铈矿 氟碳钙铈矿 Traditional Chinese: 氟菱鈣鈰礦 Spanish: Parasita
  • Synonym : Muzite, Mussite
  • Etymology : De J.J. PARIS, Ancien manager des mines de'émeraudes de Muzo en Colombie, de 1838 à 1848.
  • Discovery: 1987 (date d'approbation, décrite en 1959) by J.J. PARIS
  • Type localityMuzo Municipality, Boyacá Department, Colombia

Gemological data

  • Chemical formula : CaCe2(CO3)3F2
  • Hardness (Mohs) : 4,5
  • Density : 4,33 - 4,39
  • Refractive index : nω = 1.676 nε = 1.757
  • Crystal system : Monoclinic
  • Group : Fluoro-carbonate

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