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Hingganite-(Ce)

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Tsakhirin Khuduk Y-Zr-Nb deposit, Khaldzan Buragtag massif, Altai Mts, Hovd Aimag (Khovd Aimag), Mongolia
© Pavel M. Kartashov

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Formula:
Ce
 
2
□Be
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
(OH)
 
2
System:MonoclinicColour:Pale tan
Hardness:5 - 6
Name:In allusion to its composition, being the Ce-analogue of the older species hingganite-(Y).


Gadolinite-Datolite Group. Ce analogue of Hingganite-(Y).

Re-validated and approved as IMA2004-004 in 2004.

Classification of Hingganite-(Ce)

IMA status:Approved 2004
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/B.29-80
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.AJ.20

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
J : Nesosilicates with BO3 triangles and/or B[4], Be[4] tetrahedra, cornersharing with SiO4
Dana 8th edition ID:54.2.1a.2

54 : NESOSILICATES Borosilicates and Some Beryllosilicates
2 : Borosilicates and Some Beryllosilicates with B in [4] coordination
Hey's CIM Ref.:14.3.12

14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
3 : Silicates of Be
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Type Occurrence of Hingganite-(Ce)

Type Locality:Iwaguro Sekizai quarry, Tawara (Tahara), Hirukawa, Ena-gun, Gifu Prefecture, Chubu Region, Honshu Island, Japan
Year of Discovery:1987
Geological Setting of type material:Miarolytic cavity in granitic pegmatite.

Physical Properties of Hingganite-(Ce)

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:Pale tan
Streak:White
Hardness (Mohs):5 - 6
Density (calculated):4.28 g/cm3

Crystallography of Hingganite-(Ce)

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:P21/b (P1 1 21/b) [P21/c] {P1 21/c 1} {P21/a}
Cell Parameters:a = 9.8973(11) Å, b = 7.6282(8) Å, c = 4.7505(6) Å
β = 90.416°
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.297 : 1 : 0.623
Unit Cell Volume:V 358.64 ų
Z:2
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
6.06(42)
3.74(37)
3.44(34)
3.13(86)
2.85(100)
2.56(46)
2.21(33)
Comments:From 2004 type definition.

Optical Data of Hingganite-(Ce)

Type:Biaxial
Dispersion:r < v marked

Chemical Properties of Hingganite-(Ce)

Formula:
Ce
 
2
□Be
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
8
(OH)
 
2
Essential elements:Be, Ce, H, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Be, Ce, H, O, Si

Relationship of Hingganite-(Ce) to other Species

Related to:
  • Gadolinite-Datolite Group
    • Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
    9.AJ.05Grandidierite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|BO
     
    3
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    9.AJ.05Ominelite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|BO
     
    3
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    9.AJ.10Dumortierite
    (Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    7
    		[O
     
    3
    		|BO
     
    3
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    9.AJ.10Holtite
    (Ta,Sb)Al
     
    6
    		[O
     
    3
    		|BO
     
    3
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    9.AJ.10Magnesiodumortierite
    (Mg,Ti,[](Al,Mg)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    18-y
    		(OH)
     
    y
    		B y = 2-3
    9.AJ.15Garrelsite
    Ba
     
    3
    		NaSi
     
    2
    		B
     
    7
    		O
     
    16
    		(OH)
     
    4
    9.AJ.20Bakerite
    Ca
     
    4
    		B
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|HBO
     
    4
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    9.AJ.20Datolite
    CaB[OH|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    9.AJ.20Gadolinite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La,Nd,Y)
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Be
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    9.AJ.20Gadolinite-(Y)
    Y
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Be
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    9.AJ.20Hingganite-(Y)
    (Y,Yb,Er)Be[OH|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    9.AJ.20Hingganite-(Yb)
    (Yb,Y)Be[OH|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    9.AJ.20Homilite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)B
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    9.AJ.20Melanocerite-(Ce)
    (Ce,Ca)
     
    5
    		(Si,B)
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH,F)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    9.AJ.20Minasgeraisite-(Y)
    Y
     
    2
    		CaBe
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    9.AJ.20Calcybeborosilite-(Y)
    (Y,Ca)
     
    2
    		(B,Be)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		(OH,O)
     
    2
    9.AJ.25Stillwellite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La,Ca)BSiO
     
    5
    9.AJ.30Cappelenite-(Y)
    Ba(Y,Ce)
     
    6
    		Si
     
    3
    		B
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		F
     
    2
    9.AJ.35Okanoganite-(Y)
    (Na,Ca)
     
    3
    		(Y,Ce)
     
    12
    		Si
     
    6
    		B
     
    2
    		O
     
    27
    		F
     
    14
    9.AJ.35Vicanite-(Ce)
    (Ca,Ce,La,Th)
     
    15
    		As
    5+
     
    		(As
    3+
    0.5
    		,Na
     
    0.5
    		)Fe
    3+
     
    		Si
     
    6
    		B
     
    4
    		O
     
    40
    		F
     
    7
    9.AJ.35Hundholmenite-(Y)
    (Y,REE,Ca,Na)
     
    15
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)(Ca
     
    x
    		As
    3+
    1-x
    		)(Si,As
    5+
     
    		)Si
     
    6
    		B
     
    3
    		(O,F)
     
    48
    9.AJ.35IMA2008-007
    (Y,REE,Ca,Na,Mn)
     
    15
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Ca(P,Si)Si
     
    6
    		B
     
    3
    		(O,F)
     
    48
    9.AJ.40Jadarite
    LiNaSiB
     
    3
    		O
     
    7
    		(OH)
    Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
    14.3.1Phenakite
    Be
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    14.3.2Bertrandite
    Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    14.3.3Beryllite
    Be
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    14.3.4Liberite
    Li
     
    2
    		Be[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    14.3.5Chkalovite
    Na
     
    2
    		BeSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    14.3.6Eudidymite
    NaBeSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    7
    		OH
    14.3.7Epididymite
    NaBeSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    7
    		OH
    14.3.8Gugiaite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Be[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    14.3.9Jeffreyite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		(Be,Al)[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH)]
    14.3.10Semenovite-(Ce)
    (Na,Ca)
     
    9
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		(Ce,La)
     
    2
    		[(Si,Be)
     
    5
    		(O,OH,F)
     
    12
    		]
     
    4
    14.3.11Barylite
    BaBe
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    14.3.13Hingganite-(Yb)
    (Yb,Y)Be[OH|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    14.3.14Hingganite-(Y)
    (Y,Yb,Er)Be[OH|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    14.3.15Minasgeraisite-(Y)
    Y
     
    2
    		CaBe
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    14.3.16Sørensenite
    Na
     
    4
    		SnBe
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    16
    		(OH)
     
    4
    14.3.17Trimerite
    CaMn
    2+
    2
    		Be
     
    3
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    14.3.18Chiavennite
    CaMnBe
     
    2
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    13
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    14.3.19Tvedalite
    (Ca,Mn)
     
    4
    		Be
     
    3
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    17
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    14.3.20Harstigite
    Ca
     
    6
    		(Mn,Mg)Be
     
    4
    		Si
     
    6
    		(O,OH)
     
    24
    14.3.21Sverigeite
    NaMnMgSnBe
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    14.3.22Joesmithite
    [(Ca,Pb)][(Ca,Pb)
     
    2
    		][(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|BeSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    14.3.23Gadolinite-(Y)
    Y
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Be
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    14.3.24Gadolinite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La,Nd,Y)
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Be
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    14.3.25Calciogadolinite
    (Y,Ca)
     
    2
    		(Fe,Fe)Be
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    10

    Other Names for Hingganite-(Ce)

    Synonyms:
    IMA2004-004
    Japanese names:
    ヒンガン石-(Ce)
    Russian names:
    Хинганит-(Ce)

    Other Information

    Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

    References for Hingganite-(Ce)

    Reference List:Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Japan (1987): 18: 17.

    American Mineralogist (1990): 75: 432.

    Ritsuro Miyawaki, Satoshi Matsubara, Kazumi Yokoama, Akiyoshi Okamoto (Nov 24, 2006): Hingganite-(Ce) and hingganite-(Y) from Tahara, Hirukawa-mura, Gifu Prefecture, Japan: The description on a new mineral species of the Ce-analogue of hingganite-(Y) with a refinement of the crystal structure of hingganite-(Y). Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences advance publication.

    Ritsuro Miyawaki, Satoshi Matsubara, Kazumi Yokoama, Akiyoshi Okamoto (2007) Hingganite-(Ce) and hingganite-(Y) from Tahara, Hirukawa-mura, Gifu Prefecture, Japan: The description on a new mineral species of the Ce-analogue of hingganite-(Y) with a refinement of the crystal structure of hingganite-(Y). Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences: Vol. 102 (2007) , No. 1 February 1-7.

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    Localities for Hingganite-(Ce)

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    Canada
     
    • Québec
      • Rouville Co.
        • Mont Saint-Hilaire
    		Laszlo Horvath pers. comm 10/06/2006
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu Region
        • Gifu Prefecture
          • Ena-gun
              • Tawara (Tahara)
    		Ritsuro Miyawaki, Satoshi Matsubara, Kazumi Yokoama, Akiyoshi Okamoto (2007) Hingganite-(Ce) and hingganite-(Y) from Tahara, Hirukawa-mura, Gifu Prefecture, Japan: The description on a new mineral species of the Ce-analogue of hingganite-(Y) with a refinement of the crystal structure of hingganite-(Y). Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences: Vol. 102 (2007) , No. 1 February 1-7.
    Mongolia
     
    • Hovd Aimag (Khovd Aimag)
      • Altai Mts
        • Khaldzan Buragtag Massif
          • Mount Ulyn Khuren
    		P. Kartashov et al. (2002) Can. Mineral. 40, 1641-1648
    P.M. Kartashov data
    Kartashov P.M., Voloshin A.V., PakhomovskiiYa.A. On the zonal crystaline gadolinite from the alkaline granite pegmatites of Haldzan Buragtag (Mongolian Altai), - Zapiski VMO, 1993,N3,p. 65-79.
    Pavel M. Kartashov data
    Poland
     
    • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
      • Karkonosze Massif
        • Karkonosze Mts
          • Szklarska Poręba District
    		Pieczka A., Gołębiowska B. 2002: Pegmatites of the Szklarska Poręba Huta granite quarry: preliminary data on REE-mineralization. Mineralogia Polonica, vol. 20, 175-177
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