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Steenstrupine-(Ce)

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Igdlunguaq, Tunugdliarfik Firth (Eriksfjord), Ilimaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland
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Formula:
Na
 
14
Mn
2+
2
(Fe
3+
 
,Mn
3+
 
)
 
2
Ce
 
6
(Zr,Th)[(OH)
 
2
|HPO
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
6
|(Si
 
6
O
 
18
)
 
2
]·2H
 
2
O
System:TrigonalColour:black, dark brown, ...
Hardness:4
Name:Named after Knud Johannes Vogelius Steenstrup (1842-1913), Danish geologist who discovered the mineral.


Steenstrupine Group.

Classification of Steenstrupine-(Ce)

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/E.17-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.CK.20

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
K : [Si6O18]12- 6-membered single rings, with insular complex anions
Dana 8th edition ID:61.4.2.1

61 : CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings
4 : Six-Membered Rings with other anions
Hey's CIM Ref.:17.6.13

17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
6 : Silicates with phosphate
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Type Occurrence of Steenstrupine-(Ce)

Type Locality:Kangerdluarssuq (Kangerdluarssuk; Kangerdluarsuk) Firth, Ilimaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland

Physical Properties of Steenstrupine-(Ce)

Lustre:Vitreous, Greasy
Colour:black, dark brown, red-brown
Streak:white, brownish white
Hardness (Mohs):4
Cleavage:None Observed

Crystallography of Steenstrupine-(Ce)

Crystal System:Trigonal

Optical Data of Steenstrupine-(Ce)

Type:Uniaxial (-)
RI values: nω = 1.665 nε = 1.663
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.002

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate

Chemical Properties of Steenstrupine-(Ce)

Formula:
Na
 
14
Mn
2+
2
(Fe
3+
 
,Mn
3+
 
)
 
2
Ce
 
6
(Zr,Th)[(OH)
 
2
|HPO
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
6
|(Si
 
6
O
 
18
)
 
2
]·2H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Ce, Fe, H, Mn, Na, O, P, Si, Zr
All elements listed in formula:Ce, Fe, H, Mn, Na, O, P, Si, Th, Zr

Relationship of Steenstrupine-(Ce) to other Species

Related to:
  • Steenstrupine Group
    • Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

    - +
    9.CK.05Buergerite
    [Na][Fe
    3+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][O
     
    3
    		|F|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    9.CK.05Chromdravite
    [Na][Mg
     
    3
    		][(Cr
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    9.CK.05Dravite
    [Na][Mg
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    9.CK.05Elbaite
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    9.CK.05Feruvite
    [Ca][(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg)
     
    3
    		][MgAl
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    9.CK.05Foitite
    [ ][Fe
    2+
    2
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    9.CK.05Liddicoatite
    [Ca][Li
     
    2
    		Al][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|F|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    9.CK.05Olenite
    (Na,[ ])[(Al,Li)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(O,OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    9.CK.05Povondraite
    [Na][Fe
    3+
    3
    		][Fe
    3+
    4
    		Mg
     
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|F|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    9.CK.05Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    9.CK.05Uvite
    [Ca][(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		][MgAl
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    9.CK.05Magnesiofoitite
    [ ][Mg
     
    2
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		 )][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    9.CK.05Rossmanite
    [ ][LiAl
     
    2
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    9.CK.05Vanadiumdravite
    [Na][Mg
     
    3
    		][V
    3+
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    9.CK.05Oxy-Dravite
    Na (MgAl
     
    2
    		)(MgAl
     
    5
    		)Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		(OH)
     
    3
    		O
    9.CK.05Oxy-rossmanite
    [ ][LiAl
     
    2
    		]Al
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		](OH)
     
    3
    		(O)
    9.CK.10Abenakiite-(Ce)
    Na
     
    26
    		Ce
     
    6
    		[O|SO
     
    2
    		|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    6
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    9.CK.15Scawtite
    Ca
     
    7
    		Si
     
    6
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)O
     
    18
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    9.CK.20Thorosteenstrupine
    CaMnThSi
     
    4
    		O
     
    11
    		(OH)F·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

    - +
    17.6.1Nagelschmidtite
    Ca
     
    7
    		[PO
     
    4
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    17.6.2Perhamite
    (Ca,Sr)
     
    3
    		Al
     
    7.7
    		Si
     
    3
    		P
     
    4
    		O
     
    23.5
    		(OH)
     
    14.1
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    17.6.3Viséite
    17.6.4Phosinaite
    17.6.5Clinophosinaite
    Na
     
    12
    		(Ca,Sr)
     
    4
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		(Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		)
    17.6.6Karnasurtite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La,Th)(Ti,Nb)(Al,Fe)(Si,P)
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    17.6.7Lomonosovite
    Na
     
    5
    		Ti
     
    2
    		[O
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    17.6.8Bornemanite
    BaNa
     
    4
    		Ti
     
    2
    		NbSi
     
    4
    		O
     
    17
    		(F,OH)·Na
     
    3
    		PO
     
    4
    17.6.9Sobolevite
    Na
     
    12
    		Ca(NaCaMn)Ti
     
    2
    		(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		O
     
    3
    		F
     
    3
    17.6.10Laplandite-(Ce)
    Na
     
    4
    		CeTiPO
     
    4
    		Si
     
    7
    		O
     
    18
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    17.6.11 Vunonnemite
    Na
     
    5
    		TiNb
     
    3
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    25
    		F
     
    2
    		·2Na
     
    3
    		PO
     
    4
    17.6.12Saryarkite-(Y)
    Ca(Y,Th)Al
     
    5
    		(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    7
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    17.6.14Waylandite
    (Bi,Ca)Al
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		,SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    17.6.15Britholite-(Ce)
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Ce,Ca)
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)|(SiO
     
    4
    		,PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    17.6.16Britholite-(Y)
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Y,Ca)
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)|(SiO
     
    4
    		,PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    17.6.17Eylettersite
    (Th,Pb)Al
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		,SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] ?

    Other Names for Steenstrupine-(Ce)

    Synonyms:
    Steenstrupine
    Other Languages:
    German:Steenstrupin-(Ce)
    Russian:Стенструпин-(Ce)

    Other Information

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    References for Steenstrupine-(Ce)

    Reference List:Lorenzen, J. (1882): On some minerals from the Sodalite-Syenite in Julianehaab district, south Greenland, Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland, No 23, Vol. V, 49-70


    Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen (1983): 31: 47-67.

    Khomyakov, A., Soerensen, H. (2001): Zoning in Steenstrupine-(Ce) from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin 190, 109-118

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    Localities for Steenstrupine-(Ce)

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    Canada
     
    • Québec
      • Rouville Co.
        • Mont Saint-Hilaire
    		Horváth, L and Gault, R.A. (1990), The mineralogy of Mont Saint-Hilaire Quebec. Mineralogical Record: 21: 284-359.
    Greenland
     
    • Kitaa (West Greenland) Province
      • Narsaq
        • Ilimaussaq complex
    		Lorenzen, J. (1882): On some minerals from the Sodalite-Syenite in Julianehaab district, south Greenland, Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland, No 23, Vol. V, 49-70
            • Head of Kangerdluarssuq
    		Karup-Moeller, S. (1976): Gmelinite and Herschelite from the Ilimaussaq Intrusion in South Greenland, Mineralogical Magazine, Vol. 40, 867-873
              • Lilleelv
    		Soerensen, H. (1962): On the occurrence of Steenstrupine in the Ilimaussaq massif, southwest Greenland, Meddelelser om Groenland, Reitzels Forlag Koebenhavn
                • Mellemelv
    		Pekov, I.V. et. al. (2004): Potassic-Arfvedsonite a K-dominant Amphibole of the Arfvedsonite-series from agpaitic pegmatites, Neues Jahrbuch Mineralogie, Monatshefte, Vol. 12, 555-574
    Karup-Moeller, S., Makovicky, E. (1974): Skinnerite, a new Sulfosalt from the Ilimaussaq Alkaline Intrusion, South Greenland, American Mineralogist, Vol. 59, 889-895
            • Qeqertaussaq Island
    		Soerensen, H. (1962): On the occurrence of Steenstrupine in the Ilimaussaq massif, southwest Greenland, Meddelelser om Groenland, Reitzels Forlag Koebenhavn
    Soerensen, H. (1962): On the occurrence of Steenstrupine in the Ilimaussaq massif, southwest Greenland, Meddelelser om Groenland, Reitzels Forlag Koebenhavn
          • Kuannersuit (Kvanefjeld) plateau
            • Kvanefjeld Mt.
    		Semenow, E.I. et al. (1967): Rare Earths in minerals of the Joaquinite group, American Mineralogist, Vol. 52, 1762-1769
            • Kvanefjeld Uranium deposit
    		Khomyakov, A., Soerensen, H. (2001): Zoning in Steenstrupine-(Ce) from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin 190, 109-118
    Khomyakov, A., Soerensen, H. (2001): Zoning in Steenstrupine-(Ce) from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland, Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin 190, 109-118
    Pekov,I.V. & Ekimenkova, I.A. (2001): Two new rare-earth-rich mineral associations in the Ilímaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland. Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin 190, 143-144
          • Tasseq area
    		No reference listed
          • Tunugdliarfik Firth (Eriksfjord)
    		Boggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland, Reitzels Forlag, Kobenhavn
    Boeggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland, Meddelelser om Groenland, Vol. 149/3, Reitzels Forlag Koebenhavn
    Boeggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland, Meddelelser om Grønland, Vol. 149/3, Reitzels Forlag Koebenhavn
    Soerensen, H. (1962): On the occurrence of Steenstrupine in the Ilimaussaq massif, southwest Greenland, Meddelelser om Groenland, Reitzels Forlag Koebenhavn
    Boeggild, O.B. (1953): The Mineralogy of Greenland, Meddelelser om Groenland, Vol. 149/3, Reitzels Forlag Koebenhavn
    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
          • Khibiny Massif
    		No reference listed
          • Lovozero Massif
    		Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
              • Umbozero mine
    		Lapis, 4/97, Ivanjuk et al.; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    Zapiski Vserossijskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva 130, issue 2, 53-58
    Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    I. Pekov (1998) Minerals First Discovered on the Territory of the former Soviey Union
              • Second Eastern Stream
    		Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    Mineralogical Record (2000): 31: 203.; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    Mineralogical Record: 36(4): 397-416.
    Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    Ermolaeva, V.N., Pekov, I.V., Chukanov, N.V., Zadov, A.E. (2007): Geology of Ore Deposits 49(8), 758-775.
            • Sengischorr Mt
              • Motchisuai River Valley
    		Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    USA
     
    • New Mexico
      • Colfax Co.
        • Springer
          • Point of Rocks Mesa (Pecks Mesa)
    		Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)
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