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Bussyite-(Ce)

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Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Formula:
(Ce,REE)
 
3
(Na,H
 
2
O)
 
6
MnSi
 
9
Be
 
5
(O,OH)
 
30
F
 
4
System:Monoclinic
Name:Named in honor of Antoine Alexandre Brutus Bussy (1794-1882), French chemist, who is co-credited in isolating the element beryllium, which is a component of this mineral, in August 1828. The "-(Ce)" suffix is in allusion to cerium being the dominant rare earth element in the species.
This page provides mineralogical data about Bussyite-(Ce).

Classification of Bussyite-(Ce)

IMA status:Approved 2007
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.EA.80

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
A : Single nets of tetrahedra with 4-, 5-, (6-), and 8-membered rings
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Type Occurrence of Bussyite-(Ce)

Type Locality:Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Crystallography of Bussyite-(Ce)

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:B2/b {B1 1 2/b} {C2/c} {C1 2/c 1}
Cell Parameters:a = 11.654Å, b = 13.916Å, c = 16.583Å
β = 95.86°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.837 : 1 : 1.192
Unit Cell Volume:V 2,675.33 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
8.120 (100)
3.543 (39)
3.454 (21)
3.176 (19)
2.959 (24)
2.863 (48)
2.749 (23)
2.668 (33)

Chemical Properties of Bussyite-(Ce)

Formula:
(Ce,REE)
 
3
(Na,H
 
2
O)
 
6
MnSi
 
9
Be
 
5
(O,OH)
 
30
F
 
4
Essential elements:Be, Ce, F, Mn, Na, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Be, Ce, F, H, Mn, Na, O, Si

Relationship of Bussyite-(Ce) to other Species

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9.EA.05Cuprorivaite
CaCu[Si
 
4
O
 
10
]
9.EA.05Gillespite
BaFe
2+
 
[Si
 
4
O
 
10
]
9.EA.05Effenbergerite
BaCu[Si
 
4
O
 
10
]
9.EA.05Wesselsite
SrCu[Si
 
4
O
 
10
]
9.EA.10Ekanite
(Ca,Fe
2+
 
,Pb)
 
2
(Th,U)[Si
 
8
O
 
20
]
9.EA.15Apophyllite-(KF)
KCa
 
4
(Si
 
8
O
 
20
)(F,OH) · 8H
 
2
O
9.EA.15Apophyllite-(KOH)
KCa
 
4
(Si
 
8
O
 
20
)(OH,F) · 8H
 
2
O
9.EA.15Apophyllite-(NaF)
NaCa
 
4
(Si
 
8
O
 
20
)F · 8H
 
2
O
9.EA.20Magadiite
NaSi
 
7
O
 
13
(OH)
 
3
 · 3H
 
2
O
9.EA.25Dalyite
K
 
2
ZrSi
 
6
O
 
15
9.EA.25Davanite
K
 
2
TiSi
 
6
O
 
15
9.EA.30Sazhinite-(Ce)
Na
 
3
Ce[Si
 
6
O
 
15
] · 6H
 
2
O
9.EA.30Sazhinite-(La)
Na
 
3
La[Si
 
6
O
 
15
] · 2H
 
2
O
9.EA.35Armstrongite
CaZr[Si
 
6
O
 
15
] · 3H
 
2
O
9.EA.40Okenite
CaSi
 
2
O
 
5
 · 2H
 
2
O
9.EA.45Nekoite
Ca
 
3
Si
 
6
O
 
15
·7H
 
2
O
9.EA.50Cavansite
Ca(VO)Si
 
4
O
 
10
 · 4H
 
2
O
9.EA.55Pentagonite
Ca(VO)Si
 
4
O
 
10
 · 4H
 
2
O
9.EA.60Penkvilksite
Na
 
4
Ti
 
2
Si
 
8
O
 
22
 · 4H
 
2
O
9.EA.60Tumchaite
Na
 
2
Zr(Si
 
4
O
 
11
) · 2H
 
2
O
9.EA.65Nabesite
Na
 
2
BeSi
 
4
O
 
10
 · 4H
 
2
O
9.EA.70Ajoite
(K,Na)Cu
 
7
AlSi
 
9
O
 
24
(OH)
 
6
 · 3H
 
2
O
9.EA.75Zeravshanite
Na
 
2
Cs
 
4
Zr
 
3
[Si
 
18
O
 
45
]*2H
 
2
O
9.EA.85Plumbophyllite
Pb
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
10
 · H
 
2
O

Other Names for Bussyite-(Ce)

Synonyms:
IMA2007-039
Other Languages:

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 Bussyite-(Ce)

Reference List:

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GRICE, J.D. ROWE, R., POIRIER, G., PRATT, A., and FRANCIS, J. (2009) Bussyite-(Ce), a new beryllium silicate mineral species from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec. Canadian Mineralogist, 47, 193-204.

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        • Rouville RCM
          • Mont Saint-Hilaire
    		GRICE, J.D. ROWE, R., POIRIER, G., PRATT, A., and FRANCIS, J. (2009) Bussyite-(Ce), a new beryllium silicate mineral species from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec. Canadian Mineralogist, 47, 193-204.
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