Classification of Diversilite-(Ce) |
| IMA status: | Approved 2002 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 8/E.05-30
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 9.CB.10
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
B : [Si3O9]6- 3-membered single rings, with insular complex anions |
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Type Occurrence of Diversilite-(Ce) |
| Type Locality: | Yukspor Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | radiating aggregates of tabular crystals to 2 mm |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | alkali-rich pegmatites |
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Physical Properties of Diversilite-(Ce) |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Translucent |
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| Colour: | brownish yellow to yellowish orange |
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| Streak: | white |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 5 |
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| Tenacity: | Brittle |
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| Fracture: | Conchoidal |
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| Density (measured): | 3.68 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Diversilite-(Ce) |
| Crystal System: | Trigonal |
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| Class (H-M): | 3 - Rhombohedral |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 10.71Å, c = 60.67Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 5.665 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 6,026.76 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 3.23 | | (100) | | 2.65 | | (40) | | 2.64 | | (40) |
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Chemical Properties of Diversilite-(Ce) |
| Formula: | | Na | | (Ba,K) | | Fe | | Ce | | Ti | | [HSiO | | |Si | | O | | ] | | · 9(OH,H | | O) |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ba, Ce, Fe, H, K, Na, O, Si, Ti |
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Relationship of Diversilite-(Ce) to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Diversilite-(Ce) |
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Other Information |
| Fluorescence in UV light: | none |
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| Health Warning: | 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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References for Diversilite-(Ce) |
| Reference List: | Khomyakov, A.P. et al. (2003): Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 132(5): 34-39.
Lapis (2004): 29(2): 41.
Krivovichev, S.V., Y.N. Yakovenchuk (2005), Crystal structure of diversilite-(Ce): Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 134(1): 113-117.
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Localities for Diversilite-(Ce) |
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