Tantalaeschynite-(Ce)
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
Ce(TiTa)O6
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Member of:
This page provides mineralogical data about Tantalaeschynite-(Ce).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
471047
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:471047:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
bb526d40-0625-4ff4-8065-15a9d292965c
IMA Classification of Tantalaeschynite-(Ce)
Approved, Pending publication
Classification of Tantalaeschynite-(Ce)
4.DB.35
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
B : With medium-sized cations; chains of edge-sharing octahedra
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
B : With medium-sized cations; chains of edge-sharing octahedra
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 |
---|---|---|
Taes-Ce | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Chemistry of Tantalaeschynite-(Ce)
Mindat Formula:
Ce(TiTa)O6
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Tantalaeschynite-(Ce)
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pnma
Setting:
Pnma
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.9694(3) Å, b = 7.5519(2) Å, c = 5.4217(1) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.453 : 1 : 0.718
Unit Cell V:
449.13 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
3.104 Å | (24) |
3.025 Å | (76) |
2.970 Å | (100) |
2.691 Å | (26) |
2.033 Å | (15) |
1.882 Å | (18) |
1.711 Å | (19) |
1.598 Å | (22) |
Type Occurrence of Tantalaeschynite-(Ce)
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the collections of the Geological Museum of China, No. 16, Yangrou Hutong, Xisi, Beijing 100031, People's Republic of China, catalogue number M16122
Relationship of Tantalaeschynite-(Ce) to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Columbite Group | ||
Ixiolite Group | ||
Samarskite Group | A3+B3+C5+2O8 | |
Wodginite Group | ||
Wolframite Group | Note: "Wolframite" usually has a chemical composition covering the range between Hübnerite and ... |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
4.DB. | Nioboheftetjernite | ScNbO4 |
4.DB. | Shakhdaraite-(Y) | ScYNb2O8 |
4.DB. | Nioboixiolite-(Mn2+) | (Nb0.67Mn2+0.33)O2 |
4.DB. | Nioboixiolite-([]) | (Nb0.8◻0.2)4+O2 |
4.DB.05 | Argutite | GeO2 |
4.DB.05 | Cassiterite | SnO2 |
4.DB.05 | Plattnerite | PbO2 |
4.DB.05 | Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
4.DB.05 | Rutile | TiO2 |
4.DB.05 | Tripuhyite | Fe3+Sb5+O4 |
4.DB.05 | Tugarinovite | MoO2 |
4.DB.05 | Varlamoffite | (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 |
4.DB.10 | Byströmite | MgSb2O6 |
4.DB.10 | Tapiolite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
4.DB.10 | Tapiolite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
4.DB.10 | Ordoñezite | ZnSb2O6 |
4.DB.10 | Tredouxite | NiSb2O6 |
4.DB.15b | Akhtenskite | ε-Mn4+O2 |
4.DB.15c | Nsutite | (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2 |
4.DB.15a | Paramontroseite | V4+O2 |
4.DB.15a | Ramsdellite | Mn4+O2 |
4.DB.20 | Scrutinyite | α-PbO2 |
4.DB.25 | Ishikawaite | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
4.DB.25 | Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
4.DB.25 | Srilankite | ZrTi2O6 |
4.DB.25 | Yttrocolumbite-(Y) | Y(U4+,Fe2+)Nb2O8 |
4.DB.25 | Calciosamarskite | (Ca,U4+)Fe3+(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O8 |
4.DB.25 | Samarskite-(Yb) | YbFe3+(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
4.DB.25 | Ixiolite-(Fe2+) | (Ta0.67Fe2+0.33)O2 |
4.DB.25 | Ixiolite-(Mn2+) | (Ta0.67Mn2+0.33)O2 |
4.DB.30 | Ferberite | FeWO4 |
4.DB.30 | Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
4.DB.30 | Sanmartinite | (Zn,Fe)WO4 |
4.DB.30 | Krasnoselskite | CoWO4 |
4.DB.30 | Heftetjernite | ScTaO4 |
4.DB.30 | Huanzalaite | MgWO4 |
4.DB.30 va | Wolframite Group | |
4.DB.30 | Rossovskyite | (Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ti)O4 |
4.DB.35 | Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
4.DB.35 | Tantalite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
4.DB.35 | Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
4.DB.35 | Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
4.DB.35 | Columbite-(Mg) | (Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6 |
4.DB.35 | Qitianlingite | (Fe,Mn)2(Nb,Ta)2WO10 |
4.DB.35 | Tantalite-(Mg) | (Mg,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
4.DB.40 | Ferrowodginite | Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
4.DB.40 | Lithiotantite | LiTa3O8 |
4.DB.40 | Lithiowodginite | LiTa3O8 |
4.DB.40 | Titanowodginite | Mn2+TiTa2O8 |
4.DB.40 | Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
4.DB.40 | Ferrotitanowodginite | Fe2+TiTa2O8 |
4.DB.40 | Tantalowodginite | (Mn2+0.5◻0.5)TaTa2O8 |
4.DB.40 | Wolframowodginite | Mn(Mn,Sn,Fe,Ta)(W,Ta,Nb)2O8 |
4.DB.45 | Tivanite | V3+TiO3(OH) |
4.DB.50 | Carmichaelite | (Ti,Cr,Fe)[O2-x(OH)x] |
4.DB.55 | Alumotantite | AlTaO4 |
4.DB.60 | Biehlite | ((Sb,As)O)2[MoO4] |
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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Localities for Tantalaeschynite-(Ce)
Locality List
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- 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.
China (TL) | |
| Zhu et al. (Ce) |