Cerite
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Cerite is a complex silicate mineral group containing cerium, formula (Ce,La,Ca)9(Mg,Fe)(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.