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Cordylite-(La)

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Ust'-Biraya, Biraya Fe-REE ore occurrence, Biraya and Bya Rivers confluence area (Chara Basin), Vitim Plateau, Irkutskaya Oblast', Prebaikalia (Pribaikal'e), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
© Pavel M. Kartashov




Formula:
(Na,Ca)Ba(La,Ce,Sr)
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
4
F
Formula with Z=1 more clear show composition peculiarities of the mineral with developed heterovalent isomorphism Na + REE = Ca + Sr.
(NaCa)Ba2((La,Ce)3Sr)(CO3)8F2
System:Hexagonal
Name:Named as the La-analogue of cordylite-(Ce).
Isostructural with:Cordylite-(Ce)


The Ca and Sr rich La-analogue of cordylite-(Ce).

Classification of Cordylite-(La)

IMA status:Approved 2010
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Type Occurrence of Cordylite-(La)

Type Locality:Ust'-Biraya, Biraya Fe-REE ore occurrence, Biraya and Bya Rivers confluence area (Chara Basin), Vitim Plateau, Irkutskaya Oblast', Prebaikalia (Pribaikal'e), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
Geological Setting of type material:Carbonatite veins in fenites.

Physical Properties of Cordylite-(La)

Fracture:Conchoidal
Density (measured):4.34 g/cm3
Density (calculated):4.329 g/cm3

Crystallography of Cordylite-(La)

Crystal System:Hexagonal
Class (H-M):6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) - Dihexagonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:P63/mmc {P63/m 2/m 2/c}
Cell Parameters:a = 5.1182(5) Å, c = 23.1785(16) Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 4.529
Unit Cell Volume:V 525.84 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
4.371 (65)
4.148 (54)
3.532 (100)
3.209 (95)
2.562 (89)
2.213 (52)
2.051 (44)
1.921 (52)

Chemical Properties of Cordylite-(La)

Formula:
(Na,Ca)Ba(La,Ce,Sr)
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
4
F


Formula with Z=1 more clear show composition peculiarities of the mineral with developed heterovalent isomorphism Na + REE = Ca + Sr.
(NaCa)Ba2((La,Ce)3Sr)(CO3)8F2
Idealised Formula:
NaBaLa
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
4
F
Essential elements:Ba, C, F, La, Na, O
All elements listed in formula:Ba, C, Ca, Ce, F, La, Na, O, Sr
Analytical Data:microprobe data
La2O3  18.31  17.01
Ce2O3  15.67  15.93
Pr2O3   0.48   1.21
Nd2O3   2.10   3.09
CaO     3.17   3.22
SrO     6.70   7.16
BaO    23.43  22.21
Na2O   2.80   2.78
F        2.47   2.10
Sum   75.13  74.71
CO2calc  25.87  25.89
H2Ocalc   0.03   0.25
Sum 101.03 100.85
-F=O  1.04   0.88
Sum  99.99  99.97
Empirical Formula:
(Na1.24Ca0.78)Ba2.10(La1.54Ce1.31Sr0.89Nd0.17Pr0.04)[CO3]8(F1.78OH0.05) and (Na1.23Ca0.79)Ba1.98

Other Names for Cordylite-(La)

Synonyms:
IMA2010-058
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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.

References for Cordylite-(La)

Reference List:

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Mills, S.J., Kartashov, P.M., Kampf, A.R., Konev, A.A., Koneva, A.A. and Raudsepp. M. (2010) Cordylite-(La), IMA 2010-058. CNMNC Newsletter No. 7, February 2010, page 30; Mineralogical Magazine, 75, 27-31.

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    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Prebaikalia (Pribaikal'e)
        • Irkutskaya Oblast'
          • Vitim Plateau
            • Biraya and Bya Rivers confluence area (Chara Basin)
              • Biraya Fe-REE ore occurrence
    		Mills, S.J., Kartashov, P.M., Kampf, A.R., Konev, A.A., Koneva, A.A. and Raudsepp. M. (2010) Cordylite-(La), IMA 2010-058. CNMNC Newsletter No. 7, February 2010, page 30; Mineralogical Magazine, 75, 27-31.
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