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Lanthanite-(Nd)

Year of discovery: 1979 (Curitiba, Brazil), 1986 (Japan)

Locality list: 5 localities of lanthanite-(Nd)

• Nd₂(CO₃)₃,8H₂O
• (Nd,La)₂(CO₃)₃,8H₂O
• [Nd³⁺₂][(CO₃)₃]^6-,8H₂O

• Class: Carbonate - Hydrate
• Soluble in: HCl
• Radioactive: Weak

• Nd => La: Lanthanite-(La)
• Nd => Ce: Lanthanite-(Ce), Calkinsite-(Ce)
• Nd => Y: Tengerite-(Y)

• Color: Pale red
• Streak: White
• Luster: Vitreous
• Diaphaneity: Transparent

• Cleavage: Perfect on {010} (1 plane), Good on {101} (2 planes)
• Hardness: 2.5-3
• Density: 2.8

• System: Orthorhombic
• Group: mmm, Pbnb
• Lattice: a=9.5, b=16.9, c=8.9