Classification of Aluminocerite-(Ce) |
| IMA status: | Approved 2007 |
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 9.AG.20
9 : SILICATES (Germanates) A : Nesosilicates G : Nesosilicates with additional anions; cations in > [6] +- [6] coordination |
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Type Occurrence of Aluminocerite-(Ce) |
| Co-type Localities: | Ratti quarry (Scala dei Ratti quarry), Feriolo, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy Seula mine (ex Montecatini quarry), Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy |
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Physical Properties of Aluminocerite-(Ce) |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Translucent |
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| Colour: | Pale pink to reddish pink |
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| Streak: | White |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 5 |
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| Tenacity: | Brittle |
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| Cleavage: | None Observed |
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| Fracture: | None observed |
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| Density (calculated): | 4.675 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Aluminocerite-(Ce) |
| Crystal System: | Trigonal |
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| Class (H-M): | 3m - Ditrigonal Pyramidal |
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| Space Group: | R3c |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 10.645Å, c = 38.019Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 3.572 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 3,730.98 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 3.405 | | (27) | | 3.250 | | (26) | | 2.914 | | (100) | | 2.647 | | (58) | | 2.198 | | (40) | | 1.923 | | (34) | | 1.750 | | (46) | | 1.732 | | (34) |
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Optical Data of Aluminocerite-(Ce) |
| Type: | Uniaxial (+) |
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| RI values: | nω = 1.810 - 1.816 nε = 1.812 - 1.816 |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.002
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | Very High |
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Chemical Properties of Aluminocerite-(Ce) |
| Formula: | | (Ce,La,Ca) | | (Al,Fe | | )(SiO | | ) | | (HSiO | | ) | | (OH) | | |
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| Essential elements: | Al, Ce, H, O, Si |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Al, Ca, Ce, Fe, H, La, O, Si |
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Relationship of Aluminocerite-(Ce) to other Species |
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Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Aluminocerite-(Ce) |
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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. |
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References for Aluminocerite-(Ce) |
Reference List:
- + | American Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 487–493, 2009 |
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Localities for Aluminocerite-(Ce) |
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