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Rhabdophane-(Nd)

Formula:
(Nd,Ce,La)PO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
System:HexagonalColour:Brown, pinkish, ...
Lustre:Hardness:3½
Name:From the Greek, rhabdos, a rod, plus phainesthai, to appear, in allusion to the bands characteristically exhibited in its spectrum, plus the suffix "-(Nd)" indicating the dominance of Nd over other REE in this species.


Rhabdophane Group

Classification of Rhabdophane-(Nd)

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/C.29-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.CJ.45

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
C : Phosphates without additional anions, with H2O
J : With only large cations
Hey's CIM Ref.:19.9.8

19 : Phosphates
9 : Phosphates of rare earths and Sc
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Type Occurrence of Rhabdophane-(Nd)

Type Locality:Scoville ore deposit, Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA

Physical Properties of Rhabdophane-(Nd)

Colour:Brown, pinkish, yellowish-white
Hardness (Mohs):3½

Crystallography of Rhabdophane-(Nd)

Crystal System:Hexagonal

Chemical Properties of Rhabdophane-(Nd)

Formula:
(Nd,Ce,La)PO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
Essential elements:H, Nd, O, P
All elements listed in formula:Ce, H, La, Nd, O, P

Relationship of Rhabdophane-(Nd) to other Species

Related to:
  • Rhabdophane Group
    • Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
    8.CJ.05Stercorite
    NaNH
     
    4
    		HPO
     
    4
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.10Mundrabillaite
    (NH
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		Ca(HPO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.10Swaknoite
    (NH
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		Ca[HPO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.15Nabaphite
    NaBaPO
     
    4
    		·9H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.15Nastrophite
    Na(Sr,Ba)PO
     
    4
    		·9H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.20Haidingerite
    Ca[HAsO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.25Vladimirite
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(HAsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.30Ferrarisite
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(HAsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 9H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.30Guérinite
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(HAsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 9H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.35Machatschkiite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    6
    		AsO
     
    4
    		(AsO
     
    3
    		OH)
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)·15H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.40Phaunouxite
    Ca
     
    3
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 11H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.40Rauenthalite
    Ca
     
    3
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 10H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.45Brockite
    (Ca,Th,Ce)(PO
     
    4
    		)·H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.45Grayite
    (Th,Pb,Ca)PO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.45Ningyoite
    CaU(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·1-2H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.45Rhabdophane-(Ce)
    (Ce,La)PO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.45Rhabdophane-(La)
    (La,Ce)PO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.45Tristramite
    (Ca,U,Fe)(PO
     
    4
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)·2H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.45Smirnovskite
    (Th,Ca)PO
     
    4
    		 ·nH
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.50Ardealite
    Ca
     
    2
    		[HPO
     
    4
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.50Brushite
    CaHPO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.50Churchite-(Y)
    YPO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.50Pharmacolite
    CaHAsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.50Churchite-(Nd)
    NdPO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.55Mcnearite
    NaCa
     
    5
    		[(HAsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.60Dorfmanite
    Na
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    3
    		OH)·2H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.65Sincosite
    CaV
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		O
     
    2
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.65Bariosincosite
    Ba(V
    4+
     
    		O)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    8.CJ.70Catalanoite
    Na
     
    2
    		[HPO
     
    4
    		] · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
    19.9.1Xenotime-(Y)
    YPO
     
    4
    19.9.2Churchite-(Y)
    YPO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    19.9.3Monazite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO
     
    4
    19.9.4Monazite-(La)
    (La,Ce,Nd)PO
     
    4
    19.9.5Monazite-(Nd)
    (Nd,La,Ce)PO
     
    4
    19.9.6Rhabdophane-(Ce)
    (Ce,La)PO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    19.9.7Rhabdophane-(La)
    (La,Ce)PO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    19.9.9Vitusite-(Ce)
    Na
     
    3
    		(Ce,La,Nd)(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    19.9.10Florencite-(Ce)
    CeAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    19.9.11Florencite-(La)
    LaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    19.9.12Florencite-(Nd)
    NdAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    19.9.13Kolbeckite
    ScPO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O

    Other Names for Rhabdophane-(Nd)

    German names:
    Rhabdophan-(Nd)
    Russian names:
    Рабдофан-(Nd)

    Other Information

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    References for Rhabdophane-(Nd)

    Reference List:Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 774 (as Scovillite).

    Hildebrand, F.A., M.H. Carron, and H.J. Rose, Jr. (1957) Re-examination of rhabdophane (scovillite) from Salisbury, Connecticut. Geological Society of America Bull.: 68: 1744–1745 (abstract).

    Muto, T., R. Meyrowitz, A.M. Pommer, and T. Murano (1959) Ningyoite, a new uranous phosphate mineral from Japan. American Mineraleralogist: 44:
    633–650.

    Bowles, J.F.W. and D.J. Morgan (1984) The composition of rhabdophane. Mineralogical Magazine: 48: 146–148.

    American Mineralogist (1985): 70: 440.

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    Localities for Rhabdophane-(Nd)

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    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Liberec Region
    		Scharm, B.: Přehled minerálů nalezených v oblasti uranových koncentrací v severočeské křídě. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 1995, roč. 3, s. 169-172.
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Gengenbach
          • Haigerach valley
    		Wittern,A. (1995) Mineralien finden im Schwarzwald
        • Wolfach
          • Oberwolfach
            • Rankach valley
    		Walenta, K. (1992): Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 336 pp. (in German); KOLITSCH, U. (1997): Ianthinit und weitere Neufunde aus der Grube Clara im mittleren Schwarzwald. - Erzgräber 11 (2), 76-88.
    • Bavaria
      • Franconia
        • Spessart Mts
          • Waldaschaff
    		Lorenz, J., Schmitt, R., Hahn, W. (2007): Rhabdophan und Cuprobismutit von der Barytgrube "Pauline" in Waldaschaff im Spessart, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 58, 41-54
    Japan
     
    • Shikoku Island
      • Ehime Prefecture
    		Minakawa (1988) Sato Shinji Kyoju Taikan Kinen Ronbunshu, 101-105.
    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
    		www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/lovo.htm
    UK
     
    • England
      • Cornwall
        • St Austell District
          • Par Area
            • Tywardreath
    		Min. Mag. 48, 146-148(1984)
    USA
     
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield Co.
        • Salisbury
    		Hildebrand, F.A., M.H. Carron, and H.J. Rose, Jr. (1957) Re-examination of rhabdophane (scovillite) from Salisbury, Connecticut. Geological Society of America Bull.: 68: 1744–1745 (abstract).
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