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Rowlandite-(Y)

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Stetind, Tysfjord, Nordland, Norway
© luigi chiappino

Formula:
(Y,Fe
3+
 
,Ce)
 
3
[O|(F,OH)|Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
Name:Named after Henry Augustus Rowland, Professor of Physics.
This page provides mineralogical data about Rowlandite-(Y).

Classification of Rowlandite-(Y)

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/C.01-50
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.HG.20

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
H : Unclassified silicates
G : With REE, Th
Dana 8th edition ID:55.2.1b.1

55 : SOROSILICATES Si2O7 Groups,Generally with no Additional Anions
2 : Si2O7 Groups, Generally with no Additional Anions with cations in [6] coordination
Hey's CIM Ref.:17.1.18

17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
1 : Silicates with fluoride (not containing Al)
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Type Occurrence of Rowlandite-(Y)

Type Locality:Baringer Hill (Barringer Hill), Bluffton, Llano Co., Texas, USA

Chemical Properties of Rowlandite-(Y)

Formula:
(Y,Fe
3+
 
,Ce)
 
3
[O|(F,OH)|Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
Essential elements:F, O, Si, Y
All elements listed in formula:Ce, F, Fe, H, O, Si, Y

Relationship of Rowlandite-(Y) to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
9.HG.15Umbozerite
Na
 
3
Sr
 
4
Th[Si(O,OH)
 
3-4
]
 
8
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
17.1.1Hectorite
Na
 
0.3
(Mg,Li)
 
3
Si
 
4
O
 
10
(F,OH)
 
2
17.1.3Agrellite
NaCa
 
2
[F|Si
 
4
O
 
10
]
17.1.4Apophyllite-(NaF)
NaCa
 
4
[F|Si
 
8
O
 
20
] · 8H
 
2
O
17.1.5Apophyllite-(KF)
KCa
 
4
[(F,OH)|Si
 
8
O
 
20
] · 8H
 
2
O
17.1.6Apophyllite-(KOH)
KCa
 
4
[(OH,F)|Si
 
8
O
 
20
] · 8H
 
2
O
17.1.7Hsianghualite
Ca
 
3
Li
 
2
Be
 
3
[F
 
2
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
3
]
17.1.8Leucophanite
NaCaBeSi
 
2
O
 
6
F
17.1.9Norbergite
Mg
 
3
[(F,OH)
 
2
|SiO
 
4
]
17.1.10Chondrodite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
5
[(F,OH)
 
2
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
2
]
17.1.11Humite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
7
[(F,OH)
 
2
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
3
]
17.1.12Clinohumite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
9
[(F,OH)
 
2
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
4
]
17.1.13Canasite
K
 
2
Na
 
4
Ca
 
5
(Si
 
12
O
 
30
(OH,F)
 
4
17.1.14Charoite
(K,Na)
 
5
(Ca,Ba,Sr)
 
8
(Si
 
6
O
 
15
)
 
2
(Si
 
6
O
 
16
)(OH,F)·H
 
2
O
17.1.15Cuspidine
Ca
 
4
[(F,OH)
 
2
|Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
17.1.16Bultfonteinite
Ca
 
2
[F|HSiO
 
4
] · H
 
2
O
17.1.17Zeophyllite
Ca
 
4
Si
 
3
O
 
8
(OH,F)
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
17.1.19Yuksporite
(K,Ba)NaCa
 
2
(Si,Ti)
 
4
O
 
11
(F,OH)·H
 
2
O
17.1.20Yftisite-(Y)
(Y,Dy,Er)
 
4
(Ti,Sn)O(SiO
 
4
)
 
2
(F,OH)
 
6
17.1.21Mosandrite
(Ca,Na,Ce)
 
12
(Ti,Zr)
 
2
[F
 
4
|(OH)
 
6
|SiO
 
4
|(Si
 
2
O
 
7
)
 
3
]
17.1.22Hiortdahlite
(Ca,Na)
 
3
(Zr,Ti)Si
 
2
O
 
7
(O,OH,F)
 
2
17.1.23Burpalite
Na
 
2
CaZr[F
 
2
|Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
17.1.24Seidozerite
Na
 
8
Zr
 
3
Ti
 
3
Mn
2+
2
[O|F|Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
 
4
17.1.25Thorosteenstrupine
CaMnThSi
 
4
O
 
11
(OH)F·6H
 
2
O
17.1.26Zircophyllite
(K,Na)
 
3
(Mn,Fe
2+
 
)
 
7
(Zr,Ti)
 
2
Si
 
8
O
 
24
(O,OH,F)
 
7
17.1.27Jinshajiangite
BaKNaCaTi
 
2
Fe
3+
6
Mn
 
2
[Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
 
4
O
 
2
(OH)
 
8
F
 
2
17.1.28Rosenbuschite
(Ca,Na)
 
3
(Zr,Ti)[O|F|Si
 
2
O
 
7
]
17.1.29Narsarsukite
Na
 
2
(Ti,Fe)Si
 
4
(O,F)
 
11
17.1.30Sonolite
Mn
2+
9
[(OH,F)
 
2
|(SiO
 
4
)
 
4
]

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 Rowlandite-(Y)

Reference List:Frondel, C. (1961) Two yttrium minerals: spencite and rowlandite.
Can. Mineral., 6, 576--58l.

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    Localities for Rowlandite-(Y)

    (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.
    Canada
     
    • Québec
      • Papineau Co.
        • Portland Township
          • St-Pierre-de-Wakefield
    		www.minsocam.org/msa/Handbook/RowlanditeY.PDF.
    Kazakhstan
    Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols
    Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols
    Norway
     
    • Aust-Agder
      • Iveland
    • Nordland
      • Tysfjord
    		Collection of Tomas Husdal
    Sweden
     
    • Lappland
      • Jokkmokk
        • Varjisträsk
    		Berg & Mineral 9 (23), 27
    USA
     
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson Co.
        • South Platte Pegmatite District
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    • Texas
      • Burnet Co.
    		Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols
      • Llano Co.
        • Bluffton
    		CM 6 (1961), 576; Canadian Mineralogist (1961): 6: 576-581.; Am Min (1932) Volume 17, pages 381-390,
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