Fluorbritholite-(Nd)
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
Ca2Nd3(SiO4)3F
Colour:
brownish pink
Lustre:
Vitreous, Greasy
Hardness:
5
Specific Gravity:
4.92 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Member of:
Name:
For the Nd rich Fluorbritholite
Type Locality:
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
470770
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:470770:3
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
87c1f153-e2b7-4687-9c89-3c5b7f1acdb9
IMA Classification of Fluorbritholite-(Nd)
Approved
Approval history:
IMA no. 2023-001
Classification of Fluorbritholite-(Nd)
9.AH.
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
H : Nesosilicates with CO3, SO4, PO4, etc.
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
H : Nesosilicates with CO3, SO4, PO4, etc.
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Fbri-Nd | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Fluorbritholite-(Nd)
Vitreous, Greasy
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
brownish pink
Streak:
white
Hardness:
5 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal
Density:
4.92(1) g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Fluorbritholite-(Nd)
Type:
Uniaxial (-)
Pleochroism:
Non-pleochroic
Comments:
overall ncalc = 1.795
Chemistry of Fluorbritholite-(Nd)
Mindat Formula:
Ca2Nd3(SiO4)3F
Chemical Analysis
Empirical formulas:
Sample ID | Empirical Formula |
---|---|
1 | (Ca1.62Nd0.97Ce0.83Y0.52Sm0.30Gd0.23Pr0.17La0.16Dy0.11Er0.03Tb0.03Ho0.01Yb0.01)?4.99(Si2.92P0.08As0.01)?3.01O12.00[O0.48F0.26(OH)0.14Cl0.10Br0.02]?1.00 |
Sample references:
ID | Locality | Reference | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Malmkärra Mine, Norberg, Västmanland County, Sweden | via EPMA (WDS) |
Crystallography of Fluorbritholite-(Nd)
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Class (H-M):
6/m - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
P63/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.5994(3) Å, c = 6.9892(4) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.728
Unit Cell V:
557.76 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
4.16 Å | (20) |
3.223 Å | (30) |
3.144 Å | (30) |
2.866 Å | (100) |
2.823 Å | (55) |
2.769 Å | (35) |
1.977 Å | (40) |
1.869 Å | (25) |
1.785 Å | (25) |
Comments:
observed
Type Occurrence of Fluorbritholite-(Nd)
General Appearance of Type Material:
anhedral and small grains, rarely up to 250 µm across
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
mineral collection of the Department of Geosciences, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Box 50007, SE-10405 Stockholm, Sweden, under collection number GEO-NRM #20220221 (specimen and polished section).
Geological Setting of Type Material:
skarn
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Fluorbritholite-(Nd)
Relationship of Fluorbritholite-(Nd) to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
Britholite-(La) | Ca2(La,Ce,Ca)3(SiO4,PO4)3(OH,F) | |
Britholite-(Y) | (Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
Calciobritholite | (Ca,Y)5(SiO4,PO4)3(OH) | |
Fluorbritholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3F | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
Fluorbritholite-(Y) | (Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3F | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
Fluorcalciobritholite | (Ca,REE)5(SiO4,PO4)3F | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
Tritomite-(Ce) | Ce5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O) | |
Tritomite-(Y) | Y5(SiO4,BO4)3(O,OH,F) |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
9.AH.05 | Iimoriite-(Y) | Y2[SiO4][CO3] |
9.AH.10 | Tundrite-(Ce) | Na2Ce2Ti(SiO4)(CO3)2O2 |
9.AH.10 | Tundrite-(Nd) | Na2(Nd,Ce)2Ti(SiO4)(CO3)2O2 |
9.AH.15 | Spurrite | Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3) |
9.AH.15 | Galuskinite | Ca7(SiO4)3(CO3) |
9.AH.20 | Ternesite | Ca5(SiO4)2(SO4) |
9.AH.20 | Silicocarnotite | Ca5[(SiO4)(PO4)](PO4) |
9.AH.25 | Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
9.AH.25 | Britholite-(Y) | (Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
9.AH.25 | Chlorellestadite | Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl |
9.AH.25 | Fluorbritholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3F |
9.AH.25 | Fluorellestadite | Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5F |
9.AH.25 | Hydroxylellestadite | Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH) |
9.AH.25 | Mattheddleite | Pb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(Cl,OH) |
9.AH.25 | Tritomite-(Ce) | Ce5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O) |
9.AH.25 | Tritomite-(Y) | Y5(SiO4,BO4)3(O,OH,F) |
9.AH.25 | Fluorcalciobritholite | (Ca,REE)5(SiO4,PO4)3F |
9.AH.25 | Fluorbritholite-(Y) | (Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3F |
9.AH.25 | Britholite-(La) | Ca2(La,Ce,Ca)3(SiO4,PO4)3(OH,F) |
9.AH.25 | Calciobritholite | (Ca,Y)5(SiO4,PO4)3(OH) |
9.AH.35 | Nabimusaite | KCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O2F |
9.AH.35 | Dargaite | BaCa12(SiO4)4(SO4)2O3 |
9.AH.40 | Zadovite | BaCa6[(SiO4)(PO4)](PO4)2F |
9.AH.40 | Gazeevite | BaCa6(SiO4)2(SO4)2O |
9.AH.40 | Stracherite | BaCa6(SiO4)2[(PO4)(CO3)]2F |
9.AH.45 | Flamite | Ca8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x |
9.AH.50 | Byzantievite | Ba5(Ca,REE,Y)22(Ti,Nb)18(SiO4)4[(PO4),(SiO4)]4(BO3)9O22[(OH),F]43(H2O)1.5 |
9.AH.55 | Greenwoodite | (Ba,V3+O)2V3+9(Fe3+,Fe2+)2Si2O22 |
9.AH.60 | Kihlmanite-(Ce) | Ce2TiO2(SiO4)(HCO3)2(H2O) |
9.AH.65 | Tsangpoite | Ca5(PO4)2(SiO4) |
9.AH.70 | Enalite | (Th,REE,Al) [(PO4),(SiO4),(OH)] |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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Locality List
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- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Sweden (TL) | |
| Holtstam et al. (2023) |
| Holtstam et al. (2007) |