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Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce)

Formula:
(Ce,La)[(OH,F)|CO
 
3
]
System:HexagonalColour:Yellow
Hardness:4
Name:For the locality at the Bastnäs mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland, Sweden, plus the "Hydroxyl" prefix due to the dominance of the hydroxyl radical over fluorine and the "-(Ce)" suffix due to the dominance of cerium in the composition.


The hydroxyl analogue of Bastnäsite-(Ce); the cerium analogue of Hydroxylbastnäsite-(La) and Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Nd). Bastnäsite-(Ce)-Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce) Series.

Classification of Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce)

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:5/C.07-50
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:5.BD.35

5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
B : Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O
D : With rare earth elements (REE)
Dana 8th edition ID:16a.1.2.1

16a : ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
1 : (AB)(XO3)Zq
Hey's CIM Ref.:11.8.5

11 : Carbonates
8 : Carbonates of the rare earths
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Type Occurrence of Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce)

Co-type Localities:Vuoriyarvi alkaline-ultrabasic massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
Mochalin Log (Motchaline-log), Kyshtym (Kychtym; Kishtim), Chelyabinsk Oblast', Urals Region, Russia

Physical Properties of Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce)

Lustre:Vitreous, Greasy
Colour:Yellow
Hardness (Mohs):4

Crystallography of Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce)

Crystal System:Hexagonal

Optical Data of Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce)

Type:Uniaxial (+)
RI values: nω = 1.760 nε = 1.870
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.110

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Very High

Chemical Properties of Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce)

Formula:
(Ce,La)[(OH,F)|CO
 
3
]
Essential elements:C, Ce, H, O
All elements listed in formula:C, Ce, F, H, La, O

Relationship of Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce) to other Species

Series:Forms a series with Bastnäsite-(Ce) (see here)
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
5.BD.05Cordylite-(Ce)
(Na,Ca)BaCe
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
4
F
5.BD.05Lukechangite-(Ce)
Na
 
3
Ce
 
2
[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
4
]
5.BD.10Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)
Ba
 
2
Ce[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
3
]
5.BD.10Kukharenkoite-(Ce)
Ba
 
2
Ce[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
3
]
5.BD.10Kukharenkoite-(La)
Ba
 
2
(La,Ce,Th)[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
3
]
5.BD.15Cebaite-(Ce)
Ba
 
3
Ce
 
2
[F
 
2
|(CO
 
3
)
 
5
]
5.BD.15Cebaite-(Nd)
Ba
 
3
(Nd,Ce)
 
2
[F
 
2
|(CO
 
3
)
 
5
]
5.BD.20Synchysite-(Ce)
Ca(Ce,La)[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
2
]
5.BD.20Synchysite-(Nd)
Ca(Nd,Y,Gd)[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
2
]
5.BD.20Synchysite-(Y)
Ca(Y,Ce)[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
2
]
5.BD.25Huanghoite-(Ce)
BaCe[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
2
]
5.BD.25Qaqarssukite-(Ce)
Ba(Ce,REE) (CO
 
3
)
 
2
F
5.BD.30Parisite-(Ce)
Ca(Ce,La)
 
2
[F
 
2
|(CO
 
3
)
 
3
]
5.BD.30Parisite-(Nd)
Ca(Nd,Ce,La)
 
2
[F
 
2
|(CO
 
3
)
 
3
]
5.BD.30Röntgenite-(Ce)
Ca
 
2
(Ce,La)
 
3
[F
 
3
|(CO
 
3
)
 
5
]
5.BD.35Bastnäsite-(Ce)
(Ce,La)[F|CO
 
3
]
5.BD.35Bastnäsite-(La)
(La,Ce)[F|CO
 
3
]
5.BD.35Bastnäsite-(Y)
(Y,Ce)[F|CO
 
3
]
5.BD.35Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Nd)
(Nd,Ce,La)[(OH,F)|CO
 
3
]
5.BD.35Hydroxylbastnäsite-(La)
(La,Ce)[(OH,F)|CO
 
3
]
5.BD.35Thorbastnäsite
Th(Ca,Ce)(CO
 
3
)
 
2
F
 
2
·3H
 
2
O
5.BD.40Horváthite-(Y)
NaY[F
 
2
|CO
 
3
]
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
11.8.1Calkinsite-(Ce)
(Ce,La)
 
2
[CO
 
3
]
 
3
 · 4H
 
2
O
11.8.2Lanthanite-(La)
(La,Ce)
 
2
[CO
 
3
]
 
3
 · 8H
 
2
O
11.8.3Lanthanite-(Ce)
(Ce,La,Nd)
 
2
[CO
 
3
]
 
3
 · 8H
 
2
O
11.8.4Lanthanite-(Nd)
(Nd,La)
 
2
[CO
 
3
]
 
3
 · 8H
 
2
O
11.8.6Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Nd)
(Nd,Ce,La)[(OH,F)|CO
 
3
]
11.8.7Hydroxylbastnäsite-(La)
(La,Ce)[(OH,F)|CO
 
3
]
11.8.8Remondite-(Ce)
Na
 
3
(Ce,La,Ca,Na,Sr)
 
3
(CO
 
3
)
 
5
11.8.9Tengerite-(Y)
Y
 
2
[CO
 
3
]
 
3
 · 2-3H
 
2
O
11.8.10Kimuraite-(Y)
Ca(Y,Nd)
 
2
[CO
 
3
]
 
4
 · 6H
 
2
O
11.8.11Lokkaite-(Y)
Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)
 
4
[CO
 
3
]
 
7
 · 9H
 
2
O
11.8.12Calcioancylite-(Nd)
(Nd,Ce)
 
3
Ca(CO
 
3
)
 
4
(OH)
 
3
·H
 
2
O
11.8.13Calcioancylite-(Ce)
(Ca,Sr)Ce(CO
 
3
)
 
2
OH·H
 
2
O
11.8.14Burbankite
(Na,Ca)
 
3
(Sr,Ba,Ce)
 
3
(CO
 
3
)
 
5
11.8.15Khanneshite
(Na,Ca)
 
3
(Ba,Sr,Ce,Ca)
 
3
(CO
 
3
)
 
5
11.8.16Donnayite-(Y)
Sr
 
3
NaCaY(CO
 
3
)
 
6
·3H
 
2
O
11.8.17Carbocernaite
(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO
 
3
)
 
2
11.8.18Ancylite-(Ce)
SrCe[OH|(CO
 
3
)
 
2
] · H
 
2
O
11.8.19Ewaldite
Ba(Ca,Y,Na,K)(CO
 
3
)
 
2
11.8.20Mckelveyite-(Y)
Ba
 
3
Na(Ca,U)Y(CO
 
3
)
 
6
·3H
 
2
O
11.8.21Sahamalite-(Ce)
(Mg,Fe)(Ce,La,Nd)
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
4

Other Names for Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce)

Synonyms:
Hydroxylbastnaesite-(Ce)

Other Information

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References for Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce)

Reference List:Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR (1964): 159: 1049-1050.

American Mineralogist (1965): 50: 805.

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    Localities for Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce)

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    Canada
     
    • Ontario
      • Haliburton Co.
        • Monmouth Township
          • Wilberforce
    		Sabina, A.P. (1982): Some rare minerals of the Bancroft area. Mineralogical Record 13 (4), 225
    Germany
     
    • Saxony
      • Oberlausitz
        • Kamenz
    		Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001
    Mongolia
     
    • Hovd Aimag (Khovd Aimag)
      • Altai Mts
        • Khaldzan Buragtag Massif
          • Mount Ulyn Khuren
    		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
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye)
        • Buriatia (Buryatia) Republic
          • Vitim Plateau
            • Biraya and Bya Rivers confluence area (Chara Basin)
    		A. Konev et al.: Eur. J. Min. 17(5):715–721 (2005)
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
    		[MinRec 31:205]
    • Urals Region
      • Chelyabinsk Oblast'
        • Kyshtym (Kychtym; Kishtim)
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Western Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
        • Tisovec
    		Ondrejka M., Uher P., Pršek J., Ozdín D., Putiš M., 2005: Arsenian monazite-Ce and REE arsenates and carbonates: Composition and substitution in the REEPO4 – REEAsO4 system. Example from Tisovec – Rejkovo thyolite (Western Carpathians, Slovakia). Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol.7, 04857.
    Sweden
     
    • Västmanland
      • Skinnskatteberg
        • Riddarhyttan
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