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Kirovskii apatite mine (Kirovsky Mine; Kirovskii Mine; Kirov Mine), Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
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Formula:
(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO
 
3
)
 
2
System:OrthorhombicHardness:3
Name:Named in allusion to its composition, containing essential CARBOnate, CERium, and sodium (Latin = NAtrium).
This page provides mineralogical data about Carbocernaite.

Classification of Carbocernaite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:5/B.05-120
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:5.AB.50

5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
A : Carbonates without additional anions, without H2O
B : Alkali-earth (and other M2+) carbonates
Dana 8th edition ID:14.4.6.1

14 : ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES
4 : Miscellaneous
Hey's CIM Ref.:11.8.17

11 : Carbonates
8 : Carbonates of the rare earths
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Type Occurrence of Carbocernaite

Type Locality:Vuoriyarvi alkaline-ultrabasic massif, Northern Karelia, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
Year of Discovery:1961

Physical Properties of Carbocernaite

Hardness (Mohs):3

Crystallography of Carbocernaite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:a = 6.41Å, b = 7.27Å, c = 5.19Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.882 : 1 : 0.714
Unit Cell Volume:V 241.86 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Carbocernaite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.569 nβ = 1.679 nγ = 1.708
2V:Measured: 52° , Calculated: 50°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.139

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

Chemical Properties of Carbocernaite

Formula:
(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO
 
3
)
 
2
Essential elements:C, Ca, O, Sr
All elements listed in formula:Ba, C, Ca, Ce, Na, O, Sr
Analytical Data:Results from electron microprobe analysis of a sample from Bayan Obo, Inner Mongolia, China (in weight percent)
Ce2O3  (10.27)
La2O3   (8.78)
Pr6O11  (0.99)
Nd2O3   (2.47)
Sm2O3   (0.30)
Gd2O3   (0.39)
SrO    (17.77)
BaO     (5.24)
CaO    (16.68)
FeO     (0.53)
Na2O    (3.15)
CO2    (33.85)

sum   (100.42)

+ H2O   (1.22)

Relationship of Carbocernaite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
5.AB.05Calcite
CaCO
 
3
5.AB.05Gaspéite
(Ni,Mg,Fe)CO
 
3
5.AB.05Magnesite
MgCO
 
3
5.AB.05Otavite
CdCO
 
3
5.AB.05Rhodochrosite
MnCO
 
3
5.AB.05Siderite
FeCO
 
3
5.AB.05Smithsonite
ZnCO
 
3
5.AB.05Spherocobaltite
CoCO
 
3
5.AB.10Ankerite
Ca(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)(CO
 
3
)
 
2
5.AB.10Dolomite
CaMg(CO
 
3
)
 
2
5.AB.10Kutnohorite
Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe)(CO
 
3
)
 
2
5.AB.10Minrecordite
CaZn(CO
 
3
)
 
2
5.AB.15Aragonite
CaCO
 
3
5.AB.15Cerussite
PbCO
 
3
5.AB.15Strontianite
SrCO
 
3
5.AB.15Witherite
BaCO
 
3
5.AB.20Vaterite
CaCO
 
3
5.AB.25Huntite
CaMg
 
3
(CO
 
3
)
 
4
5.AB.30Norsethite
BaMg(CO
 
3
)
 
2
5.AB.35Alstonite
BaCa(CO
 
3
)
 
2
5.AB.40Olekminskite
Sr(Sr,Ba)(CO
 
3
)
 
2
5.AB.40Paralstonite
BaCa(CO
 
3
)
 
2
5.AB.45Barytocalcite
BaCa(CO
 
3
)
 
2
5.AB.55Benstonite
(Ba,Sr)
 
6
(Ca,Mn)
 
6
Mg(CO
 
3
)
 
13
5.AB.60Juangodoyite
Na
 
2
Cu(CO
 
3
)
 
2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
11.8.1Calkinsite-(Ce)
(Ce,La)
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
3
 · 4H
 
2
O
11.8.2Lanthanite-(La)
(La,Ce)
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
3
 · 8H
 
2
O
11.8.3Lanthanite-(Ce)
(Ce,La,Nd)
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
3
 · 8H
 
2
O
11.8.4Lanthanite-(Nd)
(Nd,La)
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
3
 · 8H
 
2
O
11.8.5Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce)
(Ce,La)(CO
 
3
)(OH,F)
11.8.6Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Nd)
(Nd,Ce,La)(CO
 
3
)(OH,F)
11.8.7Hydroxylbastnäsite-(La)
(La,Nd,Ce)(CO
 
3
)(OH,F)
11.8.8Rémondite-(Ce)
Na
 
3
(Ce,La,Ca,Na,Sr)
 
3
(CO
 
3
)
 
5
11.8.9Tengerite-(Y)
Y
 
2
[CO
 
3
]
 
3
 · 2-3H
 
2
O
11.8.10Kimuraite-(Y)
Ca(Y,Nd)
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
4
 · 6H
 
2
O
11.8.11Lokkaite-(Y)
Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)
 
4
(CO
 
3
)
 
7
 · 9H
 
2
O
11.8.12Calcioancylite-(Nd)
Ca(Nd,La,Ce)(CO
 
3
)
 
2
(OH)
 
.
H
 
2
O
11.8.13Calcioancylite-(Ce)
(Ca,Sr)Ce(CO
 
3
)
 
2
(OH) · H
 
2
O
11.8.14Burbankite
(Na,Ca)
 
3
(Sr,Ba,Ce)
 
3
(CO
 
3
)
 
5
11.8.15Khanneshite
(Na,Ca)
 
3
(Ba,Sr,Ce,Ca)
 
3
(CO
 
3
)
 
5
11.8.16Donnayite-(Y)
Sr
 
3
NaCaY(CO
 
3
)
 
6
 · 3H
 
2
O
11.8.18Ancylite-(Ce)
SrCe(CO
 
3
)
 
2
(OH) · H
 
2
O
11.8.19Ewaldite
Ba(Ca,Y,Na,K)(CO
 
3
)
 
2
11.8.20Mckelveyite-(Y)
Ba
 
3
Na(Ca,U)Y(CO
 
3
)
 
6
 · 3H
 
2
O
11.8.21Sahamalite-(Ce)
(Mg,Fe)(Ce,La,Nd)
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
4

Other Names for Carbocernaite

Synonyms:
Unnamed (MSH UK-40)
Other Languages:
German:Carbocernait
Russian:Карбоцернаит
Simplified Chinese:碳酸铈钠矿
Spanish:Carbocernaita

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 Carbocernaite

Reference List:

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American Mineralogist: 46: 1202.

Rock and Mineral Museum of the Institute of Geology, Ministry of Metallurgical Industry (1979): First discovery of uranothorite and carbocernaite at Bayan Obo. Geology and Prospecting 15(8), 21 (in Chinese).

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    • Localities for Carbocernaite

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Afghanistan
     
    • Helmand Province (Hilmend Province; Hilmand Province)
      • Dushan District
        • Khanneshin complex
    		Yeremenko, G.K., and Bel’ko, V.A. (1982): Zap. Vses. Mineral. Obshch. 111, 321–324; New Data on Minerals (2004): 39: 50-64
    Brazil
     
    • São Paulo
      • Cajati
    		Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139
    Canada
     
    • Ontario
      • Kenora District
        • Sturgeon Lake
    		Harris (1972)
    • Québec
      • Montérégie
        • Rouville RCM
          • Mont Saint-Hilaire
    		HORVÁTH, L., & GAULT, R.G. (1990) The mineralogy of Mont Saint Hilaire. Mineralogical Record, 21, 284 359.
    China
     
    • Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
      • Baotou League (Baotou Prefecture)
        • Bayan Obo Mining District
          • Bayan Obo
            • Bayan Obo (Bayun-Obo; Baiyunebo) deposit
    		Rock and Mineral Museum of the Institute of Geology, Ministry of Metallurgical Industry (1979): Geology and Prospecting 15(8), 21; Youbin Liang, Zhonglong Xu, and Zhiyin Hu (1981): Geology and Prospecting 17(9), 29-33
    • Shandong Province
      • Jining Prefecture
        • Weishan Co.
    		Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189, 174 pp.; Zhang Peishan, Yang Zhuming, Tao Kejie, and Yang Xueming (1996): "Mineralogy and Geology of Rare Earths in China", Science Press (Beijing), 226 pp.
    Namibia
     
    • Kunene Region
      • Damaraland District
        • Kalkfeld
    		Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): USGS Open-File Report 09-1139
    Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Prebaikalia (Pribaikal'e)
        • Irkutskaya Oblast'
          • Vitim Plateau
            • Biraya and Bya Rivers confluence area (Chara Basin)
              • Biraya Fe-REE ore occurrence
    		C. Lemanski, Jr. (re-entry of lost Mindat data).
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
          • Khibiny Massif
    		Pekov, I.V. & Podlesnyi, A.S. (2004): Kukisvumchorr Deposit: Mineralogy of Alkaline Pegmatites and Hydrotermalites. Mineralogical Almanac, vol. 7, 140 pages + xxiv photo's pages
    Leon Hupperichs specimen
    Pekov, I. et al (2003): New Data on Minerals: 38: 20-33.
    www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/lovo.htm
        • Northern Karelia
    		BULAKH, A.G., KONDRAT'EV, V.V., and BARANOVA, E.N. (1961) Carbocernaite, a New Rare Earth Carbonate. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva, 90, 42 49. (in Russian). English abstract: American Mineralogist, 46, 1202. Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
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