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  1. Cerite

    Cerite is a complex silicate mineral group containing cerium, formula (Ce,La,Ca)9(Mg,Fe3+)(SiO4)6(SiO3OH)(OH)3. The cerium and lanthanum content varies with the Ce rich species (cerite-(Ce)) and the La rich species (cerite-(La)). Analysis of a sample from the Mountain Pass carbonatite gave 35.05% Ce2O3 and 30.04% La2O3.Cerite was first described in 1803 for an occurrence in Bastnäs in Västmanland, Sweden. The lanthanum rich species, cerite-(La) was first described for an occurrence in the Khibina massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia in 2002.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ceritenoun

    a gastropod shell belonging to the family Cerithiidae; -- so called from its hornlike form

  2. Ceritenoun

    a mineral of a brownish of cherry-red color, commonly massive. It is a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied metals

  3. Etymology: [Gr. ke`ras horn.]

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  1. Cerite

    Cerite is a complex silicate mineral group containing cerium, formula (Ce,La,Ca)9(SiO4)6(OH)3. The cerium and lanthanum content varies with the Ce rich species and the La rich species. Analysis of a sample from the Mountain Pass carbonatite gave 35.05% Ce2O3 and 30.04% La2O3. Cerite was first described in 1803 for an occurrence in Bastnäs in Västmanland, Sweden. The lanthanum rich species, cerite- was first described for an occurrence in the Khibina massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia in 2002.

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  1. recite

  2. tierce

  3. certie

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cerite in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cerite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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