Lead-bearing Rhabdophane-(Ce)

Where it forms, where it's found

2recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Safety & handling

Physical

Colour: Yellowish

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
82PbLead Lead 1 207.200 207.200
34.58%
58CeCerium Cerium 1 140.116 140.116
23.38%
57LaLanthanum Lanthanum 1 138.905 138.905
23.18%
8OOxygen Oxygen 5 15.999 79.995
13.35%
15PPhosphorus Phosphorus 1 30.974 30.974
5.17%
1HHydrogen Hydrogen 2 1.008 2.016
0.34%
Total 599.206 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
82PbLead	Lead	1	207.200	207.200	34.58%
58CeCerium	Cerium	1	140.116	140.116	23.38%
57LaLanthanum	Lanthanum	1	138.905	138.905	23.18%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	5	15.999	79.995	13.35%
15PPhosphorus	Phosphorus	1	30.974	30.974	5.17%
1HHydrogen	Hydrogen	2	1.008	2.016	0.34%
	Total	599.206	100.00%

Synonyms

Plumboan Rhabdophane-(Ce)
Rhabdophane-(Pb)

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1990Walenta, K. (1990) Neue Mineralfunde von der Grube Clara (4. Folge) Lapis, 15 (4) München. 36-39
2003Walenta, K. (2003): Monokliner bleihaltiger Rhabdophan von der Grube Clara im mittleren Schwarzwald. Aufschluss 54, 405-409 (in German).

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Lead-bearing Rhabdophane-(Ce) — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/lead-bearing-rhabdophane-ce-10976},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}