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Beckelite

Formula:
(Ce,Ca)
 
5
(SiO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH,F)
Colour:YellowLustre:Waxy
Hardness:5


A discredited member of the Apatite Group.
Originally described from Mariupol' Massif (Oktyabr'skii), Azov Sea Region, Donetsk Oblast', Ukraine.

Classification of Beckelite

IMA status:Discredited
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Physical Properties of Beckelite

Lustre:Waxy
Colour:Yellow
Hardness (Mohs):5

Chemical Properties of Beckelite

Formula:
(Ce,Ca)
 
5
(SiO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH,F)
Essential elements:Ce, H, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Ca, Ce, F, H, O, Si

Other Names for Beckelite

Other Languages:
German:Beckelit
Spanish:Beckelita

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 Beckelite

Reference List:Mineralogicheskiy Zhurnal 9 (1987) (1), 78.

American Mineralogist 75 (1990), 437.

Mineralogical Magazine 31 (1957), 455.

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    Localities for Beckelite

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    • Medelpad
      • Sundsvall
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    Ukraine
     
    • Donets'k Oblast' (Donetsk Oblast')
      • Azov Sea Region
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