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Arisite-(La)

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Aris Quarries (Ariskop Quarry; Railway Quarry), Aris, Windhoek, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia
© jo-esche 2009

Formula:
NaLa
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
2
[(CO
 
3
)
 
1-x
F
 
2x
]F
System:Hexagonal


La-analogue of Arisite-(Ce).

Classification of Arisite-(La)

IMA status:Approved 2009
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:5.BD.

5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
B : Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O
D : With rare earth elements (REE)
Dana 8th edition ID:16a.5.7.2

16a : ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
5 : Miscellaneous
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Type Occurrence of Arisite-(La)

Type Locality:Aris Quarries (Ariskop Quarry; Railway Quarry), Aris, Windhoek, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia

Crystallography of Arisite-(La)

Crystal System:Hexagonal
Class (H-M):6 m2 - Ditrigonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:P6m2
Cell Parameters:a = 5.113(7) Å, c = 8.6759(17) Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 1.697
Unit Cell Volume:V 196.42 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
4.428 (100)
4.338 (41)
3.099 (78)
2.557 (41)
2.421 (21)
2.214 (31)
2.203 (26)

Chemical Properties of Arisite-(La)

Formula:
NaLa
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
2
[(CO
 
3
)
 
1-x
F
 
2x
]F
Essential elements:C, F, La, Na, O
All elements listed in formula:C, F, La, Na, O

Relationship of Arisite-(La) to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
5.BD.Arisite-(Ce)
NaCe
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
2
[(CO
 
3
)
 
1-x
F
 
2x
]F
5.BD.05Cordylite-(Ce)
(Na,Ca)BaCe
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
4
F
5.BD.05Lukechangite-(Ce)
Na
 
3
Ce
 
2
[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
4
]
5.BD.10Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)
Ba
 
2
Ce[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
3
]
5.BD.10Kukharenkoite-(Ce)
Ba
 
2
Ce[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
3
]
5.BD.10Kukharenkoite-(La)
Ba
 
2
(La,Ce,Th)[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
3
]
5.BD.15Cebaite-(Ce)
Ba
 
3
Ce
 
2
[F
 
2
|(CO
 
3
)
 
5
]
5.BD.15Cebaite-(Nd)
Ba
 
3
(Nd,Ce)
 
2
[F
 
2
|(CO
 
3
)
 
5
]
5.BD.20aBastnäsite-(Ce)
(Ce,La)[F|CO
 
3
]
5.BD.20aBastnäsite-(La)
(La,Ce)[F|CO
 
3
]
5.BD.20aBastnäsite-(Y)
(Y,Ce)[F|CO
 
3
]
5.BD.20aHydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce)
(Ce,La)[(OH,F)|CO
 
3
]
5.BD.20aHydroxylbastnäsite-(Nd)
(Nd,Ce,La)[(OH,F)|CO
 
3
]
5.BD.20aHydroxylbastnäsite-(La)
(La,Ce)[(OH,F)|CO
 
3
]
5.BD.20bParisite-(Ce)
Ca(Ce,La)
 
2
[F
 
2
|(CO
 
3
)
 
3
]
5.BD.20bParisite-(Nd)
Ca(Nd,Ce,La)
 
2
[F
 
2
|(CO
 
3
)
 
3
]
5.BD.20dRöntgenite-(Ce)
Ca
 
2
(Ce,La)
 
3
[F
 
3
|(CO
 
3
)
 
5
]
5.BD.20cSynchysite-(Ce)
Ca(Ce,La)[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
2
]
5.BD.20cSynchysite-(Nd)
Ca(Nd,Y,Gd)[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
2
]
5.BD.20cSynchysite-(Y)
Ca(Y,Ce)[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
2
]
5.BD.20aThorbastnäsite
Th(Ca,Ce)(CO
 
3
)
 
2
F
 
2
·3H
 
2
O
5.BD.20aBastnäsite-(Nd)
(Nd,Ce,La)[F|CO
 
3
]
5.BD.25Horváthite-(Y)
NaY[F
 
2
|CO
 
3
]
5.BD.25Qaqarssukite-(Ce)
Ba(Ce,REE) (CO
 
3
)
 
2
F
5.BD.35Huanghoite-(Ce)
BaCe[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
2
]

Other Names for Arisite-(La)

Synonyms:
IMA2009-019
Other Languages:

Other Information

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References for Arisite-(La)

Reference List:IMA Approvals - July 2009

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    Localities for Arisite-(La)

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    • Khomas Region
      • Windhoek District
        • Windhoek
          • Aris
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