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Britholite Group

This page provides mineralogical data about Britholite Group.

Classification of Britholite Group

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Relationship of Britholite Group to other Species

Minerals in Group:
Britholite-(Ce):
Ca
 
2
(Ce,Ca)
 
3
[(OH,F)|(SiO
 
4
,PO
 
4
)
 
3
]
Britholite-(Y):
Ca
 
2
(Y,Ca)
 
3
[(OH,F)|(SiO
 
4
,PO
 
4
)
 
3
]
Fluorbritholite-(Ce):
Ca
 
2
(Ce,Ca)
 
3
[(F,OH)|(SiO
 
4
,PO
 
4
)
 
3
]
Fluorcalciobritholite:
(Ca,Ce)
 
5
 (SiO
 
4
,PO
 
4
)
 
3
F

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.

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    Localities for Britholite Group

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    (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.
    Germany
     
    • Rhineland-Palatinate
      • Eifel Mts
        • Laach lake volcanic complex
          • Kruft
    		Hentschel, G., Die Minerale in Auswürflingen des Laacher -See –Vulkans, Der Aufschluss, SB 33, 65-105, 1990
          • Mendig
            • Niedermendig
    		Hentschel, G., Die Minerale in Auswürflingen des Laacher -See –Vulkans, Der Aufschluss, SB 33, 65-105, 1990
    Hentschel, G., Die Minerale in Auswürflingen des Laacher -See –Vulkans, Der Aufschluss, SB 33, 65-105, 1990
              • Wingertsberg Mt.
    		Hentschel, G., Die Minerale in Auswürflingen des Laacher -See –Vulkans, Der Aufschluss, SB 33, 65-105, 1990
    Madagascar
    Kieft, C & Burke, E.A.J. (1970): La britholite, un mineral nouveau pour Madagascar. Compte Rendu de la Semaine Géologique Madagascar, 101-103
    Kieft, C & Burke, E.A.J. (1970): La britholite, un mineral nouveau pour Madagascar. Compte Rendu de la Semaine Géologique Madagascar, 101-103
    Portugal
     
    • Azores District
      • San Miguel Island
    		Ridolfi, F. et al. (2003): Evolutionary stages of crystallisation..., Min. Mag. 67(4), 749-767
    Ternes, B. (1999): Mineralien von der Azoreninsel Sao Miguel (Portugal). Lapis, 24 (1), 20-42
    Spain
     
    • Canary Islands
      • Las Palmas Province
        • Fuerteventura
    		Ahijado et al (2005) Mineralogy and Petrology, 84, #1-2, 107-127.
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