UM1969-05-PO:CaHREE
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Formula:
(Ce,Ca)PO4 · H2O
Similar to rhabdophane-(Ce). Found among hydrothermal natrolite-analcime rocks at Narsak river, Greenland.
As dense microgranular deposits up to 0.1 x 0.5 cm, cut by rhabdophane veinlets.
As dense microgranular deposits up to 0.1 x 0.5 cm, cut by rhabdophane veinlets.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
47165
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:47165:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
49d428e6-bd8a-413c-a8e2-8663155f98fe
Optical Data of UM1969-05-PO:CaHREE
Type:
Biaxial
RI values:
nα = 1.620 nγ = 1.640
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Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.020
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
biaxial?; sign not given
Chemical Properties of UM1969-05-PO:CaHREE
Formula:
(Ce,Ca)PO4 · H2O
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 4.41 Å | (50) |
| 3.08 Å | (70) |
| 2.82 Å | (100) |
| 2.16 Å | (70) |
| 1.875 Å | (50) |
| 1.707 Å | (30) |
| 1.316 Å | (50) |
| 1.269 Å | (30) |
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.
References for UM1969-05-PO:CaHREE
Reference List:
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Semenov, E.I. (1969): Mineralogy of the llimaussaq Alkaline Massif, Southern Greenland. Inst. Mineral., Geokhim., Kristallokhim. Redk. Elementov, Izdat. "Nauka": 41-42 (in Russian); in: Fleischer, M. (1970): New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 55: 2136
Smith, D.G.W., Nickel, E.H. (2007): A System of Codification for Unnamed Minerals: Report of the SubCommittee for Unnamed Minerals of the IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification. Canadian Mineralogist: 45: 983-1055; http://nrmima.nrm.se/Valid2009_03.pdf (2016)
Internet Links for UM1969-05-PO:CaHREE
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Localities for UM1969-05-PO:CaHREE
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Greenland | |
| Semenov, E.I. (1969): Mineralogy of the llimaussaq Alkaline Massif, Southern Greenland. Inst. Mineral., Geokhim., Kristallokhim. Redk. Elementov, Izdat. "Nauka": 41-42 (in Russian); in: Fleischer, M. (1970): New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 55: 2136 |
