Parisite
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Parisite is a mineral which contains lanthanum and cerium as well as calcium and flourine. It has the general composition Ca(Ce,La)2Ca(CO3)3F2. The origin of this sample is Muzo, Colombia. The sample measures about 7 cm across. The sample is on display in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.
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Bastnaesite
Another mineral containing lanthanum and cerium is bastnaesite, (Ce,La)CO3. This sample is from Trimouns talc mine, Luzenac, Ariege, France. Its size is about 3.5x3.5 cm.
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Hibonite
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Hibonite is a mineral which contains cerium as well as calcium and other metals. It has the general composition (Ca,Ce)(Al, Ti,Mg)12O19 . The origin of this sample is Eshiva, Madagascar. The sample measures about 2.5x2.5 cm.
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