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Kukharenkoite-(Ce)

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Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville Co., Québec, Canada
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Formula:
Ba
 
2
Ce[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
3
]
System:MonoclinicColour:yellow, red-brown, ...
Lustre:GreasyHardness:4½
Name:For Prof. Alexander A. Kukharenko (1914-1993), Department of Mineralogy, St. Petersburg University, St. Petersburg, Russia.
This page provides mineralogical data about Kukharenkoite-(Ce).

Classification of Kukharenkoite-(Ce)

IMA status:Approved 1995
Strunz 8th edition ID:5/C.07-155
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:5.BD.10

5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
B : Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O
D : With rare earth elements (REE)
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Type Occurrence of Kukharenkoite-(Ce)

Co-type Localities:Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville Co., Québec, Canada
Demix-Varennes quarry, Saint-Amable sill, Varennes & St-Amable, Verchères Co., Québec, Canada
Kirovskii apatite mine (Kirovsky Mine; Kirov Mine), Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
Vuoriyarvi alkaline-ultrabasic massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
Geological Setting of type material:Kukharenkoite-(Ce) has 4 type localities with data derived from bona fide type specimens from all four localities. In fact we found the TL3 type specimen in 1976. TL 1: Kirov mine, Khibina massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia TL 2: Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville County, Québec [45 33' N, 73 08' W]. TL 3: Demix (Varennes) quarry, Saint-Amable sill, Saint-Amable and Varennes, Verchères County, Québec [45 39' N, 73 17' W]. TL 4: Vuorijärvi massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia

Physical Properties of Kukharenkoite-(Ce)

Lustre:Greasy
Colour:yellow, red-brown, pink-grey, colourless
Streak:white
Hardness (Mohs):4½

Crystallography of Kukharenkoite-(Ce)

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:P21/m (P1 1 21/m) [P21/m] {P1 21/m 1}
Cell Parameters:a = 13.406Å, b = 5.072Å, c = 6.707Å
β = 106.57°
Ratio:a:b:c = 2.643 : 1 : 1.322
Unit Cell Volume:V 437.11 ų
Z:2

Optical Data of Kukharenkoite-(Ce)

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.584 - 1.594 nβ = 1.710 - 1.724 nγ = 1.715 - 1.728
2V:Measured: 16° , Calculated: 18° to 20°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.131 - 0.134

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:High
Dispersion:r > v moderate

Chemical Properties of Kukharenkoite-(Ce)

Formula:
Ba
 
2
Ce[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
3
]
Essential elements:Ba, C, Ce, F, O
All elements listed in formula:Ba, C, Ce, F, O

Relationship of Kukharenkoite-(Ce) to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
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-(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.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 Kukharenkoite-(Ce)

Synonyms:
IMA1995-040Unnamed (MSH UK-65)
Other Languages:
Russian:Кухаренкоит-(Ce)

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 Kukharenkoite-(Ce)

Reference List:Zaitsev, A.N., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Chao, G.Y., Gault, R.A., Subbotin, V.V., Pakhomosky, Y.A. & Bogdanova, A.N. (1996): Kukharenkoite-(Ce), Ba2Ce(CO3)3F, a new mineral from Kola Peninsula, Russia and Québec, Canada. European Journal of Mineralogy 8, 1327-1336.

Mineralogical Record (1997): 28: 403.

Mineralogical Record (1998): 29: 101.

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    Localities for Kukharenkoite-(Ce)

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    Canada
     
    • Québec
      • Rouville Co.
        • Mont Saint-Hilaire
    		Eur.J.Mineral.(1996) 8, 1327-1336
      • Verchères Co.
        • Varennes & St-Amable
          • Saint-Amable sill
    		European Journal of Mineralogy (1996): 8: 1327-1336.
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye)
        • Buriatia (Buryatia) Republic
          • Vitim Plateau
            • Biraya and Bya Rivers confluence area (Chara Basin)
    		C. Lemanski, Jr. (re-entry of lost Mindat data).
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
          • Khibiny Massif
            • Kukisvumchorr Mt
    		No reference listed
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