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Gadolinite-Datolite Group

This page provides mineralogical data about Gadolinite-Datolite Group.

Classification of Gadolinite-Datolite Group

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Relationship of Gadolinite-Datolite Group to other Species

Minerals in Group:
Bakerite:
Ca
 
4
B
 
4
[(OH)
 
4
|HBO
 
4
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
3
]
Calciogadolinite-(Y):
(YCa)
 
2
Fe
3+
 
Be
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
2
(OH)
 
2
Calcybeborosilite-(Y):
(Y,Ca)
 
2
(□,Fe
2+
 
)(B,Be)
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
2
(OH,O)
 
2
Datolite:
CaB[OH|SiO
 
4
]
Gadolinite-(Ce):
(Ce,La,Nd,Y)
 
2
Fe
2+
 
Be
 
2
[O|SiO
 
4
]
 
2
Gadolinite-(Y):
Y
 
2
Fe
2+
 
Be
 
2
[O|SiO
 
4
]
 
2
Hingganite-(Ce):
(Ce,REE)
 
2
(□,Fe
2+
 
)Be
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
2
(OH)
 
2
Hingganite-(Y):
(Y,REE,Ca)
 
2
(□,Fe
2+
 
)Be
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
2
(OH)
 
2
Hingganite-(Yb):
(Yb,Y,REE)
 
2
□Be
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
2
(OH)
 
2
Homilite:
Ca
 
2
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)B
 
2
[O|SiO
 
4
]
 
2
Minasgeraisite-(Y):
Y
 
2
CaBe
 
2
[O|SiO
 
4
]
 
2

Other Names for Gadolinite-Datolite Group

Synonyms:
Datolite GroupGadolinite Group
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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 Gadolinite-Datolite Group

Reference List:DeMartin, F., Pilati, T., Diella, V., Gentile, P. & Gramaccioli, C. M. (1993): A crystal-chemical investigation of Alpine gadolinite. Can. Mineral. 31, 127-136.

Demartin, F., Minaglia, A. & Gramaccioli, C. M. (2001): Characterization of gadolinite-group minerals using crystallographic data only: the case of hingganite-(Y) from Cuasso al Monte, Italy. Canadian Mineralogist 39, 1105-1114.

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    Localities for Gadolinite-Datolite Group

    (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.
    Austria
     
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Gastein valley
          • Naßfeld valley
            • Sportgastein
    		 KOLITSCH, U. et al. (2008), in: Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198./118., 223-274.
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