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Qaqarssukite-(Ce)

Formula:
Ba(Ce,REE) (CO
 
3
)
 
2
F
System:Trigonal


A polymorph of huanghoite-(Ce)

Classification of Qaqarssukite-(Ce)

IMA status:Approved 2004
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:5.BD.25

5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
B : Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O
D : With rare earth elements (REE)
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Type Occurrence of Qaqarssukite-(Ce)

Type Locality:Qaqqaarsuk (Qaqarssuk), Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen), Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland

Crystallography of Qaqarssukite-(Ce)

Crystal System:Trigonal
Class (H-M):3 - Pyramidal
Space Group:P3
Cell Parameters:a = 7.2097Å, c = 18.187Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 2.523
Unit Cell Volume:V 818.70 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
4.552(43)
3.674(32)
3.539(41)
3.351(100)
3.096(40)
2.571(35)
2.109(39)

Chemical Properties of Qaqarssukite-(Ce)

Formula:
Ba(Ce,REE) (CO
 
3
)
 
2
F
Essential elements:
All elements listed in formula:Ba, C, Ce, F, O

Relationship of Qaqarssukite-(Ce) to other Species

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.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-(Ce)
(Ce,La)[(OH,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
]

Other Names for Qaqarssukite-(Ce)

Synonyms:
IMA2004-019
German names:
Qaqarssukit-(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 Qaqarssukite-(Ce)

Reference List:Grice, J.D. et al, 2006 Can.Mineral. 44 S. 1137-1146

Mineral species first described from Greenland, by Ole V.Petersen & Ole Johnsen, as Special publication 8, The Canadian Mineralogist , p.85, 2005.

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    Localities for Qaqarssukite-(Ce)

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen)
    		Mineral species first described from Greenland, by Ole V.Petersen & Ole Johnsen, as Special publication 8, The Canadian Mineralogist , p.85, 2005
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