Cebaite-(Ce)
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Cebaite-(Ce)
Formula:
Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2
Colour:
Yellow to waxy-yellow
Lustre:
Vitreous, Waxy, Greasy
Hardness:
4½ - 5
Specific Gravity:
4.31 - 4.66
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Originally named simply cebaite for the composition that includes CErium and BArium. The suffix was added in 1987 and denotes the dominant rare earth element.
This page provides mineralogical data about Cebaite-(Ce).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
923
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:923:8
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
59312682-f356-4197-a31d-9c465eb15488
IMA Classification of Cebaite-(Ce)
Classification of Cebaite-(Ce)
5.BD.15
5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
B : Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O
D : With rare earth elements (REE)
5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
B : Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O
D : With rare earth elements (REE)
16a.1.9.1
16a : ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
1 : (AB)(XO3)Zq
16a : ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
1 : (AB)(XO3)Zq
12.1.21
12 : Carbonates with other anions
1 : Carbonates with halides
12 : Carbonates with other anions
1 : Carbonates with halides
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Ceb-Ce | IMAâCNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Cebaite-(Ce)
Vitreous, Waxy, Greasy
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Yellow to waxy-yellow
Streak:
Yellow-orange to pale gray
Hardness:
4½ - 5 on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
Imperfect/Fair
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Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
4.31 - 4.66 g/cm3 (Measured) 4.81 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Cebaite-(Ce)
Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.598 - 1.604 nβ = 1.735 nγ = 1.740 - 1.748
2V:
Measured: 5° to 10°, Calculated: 20° to 32°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.142 - 0.144
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
High
Dispersion:
none
Chemistry of Cebaite-(Ce)
Mindat Formula:
Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2
Crystallography of Cebaite-(Ce)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/m
Setting:
C2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 21.42(5) Å, b = 5.078(5) Å, c = 13.30(5) Å
β = 94.8(2)°
β = 94.8(2)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 4.218 : 1 : 2.619
Unit Cell V:
1,441.58 Ă
Âł (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0014872 | Cebaite-(Ce) | Yang Z (1995) Structure redetermination of natural cebaite-(Ce), Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2 Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1995 56-64 | 1995 | Bayan Obo REE-Nb-Fe deposit, Inner Mongolia, China | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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3.98 Ă | (80) |
3.25 Ă | (100) |
2.52 Ă | (30) |
2.35 Ă | (30) |
2.20 Ă | (40) |
2.11 Ă | (80) |
1.99 Ă | (90) |
1.26 Ă | (30) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks | |
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks |
Type Occurrence of Cebaite-(Ce)
General Appearance of Type Material:
As tabular grains, to 0.2 mm, and granular aggregates.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
IGG, Beijing, China, KDX 006 (type).
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Cebaite-(Ce)
Cebaite (in part)
Other Language Names for Cebaite-(Ce)
German:Cebait-(Ce)
Simplified Chinese:æ°çąłééĄçż
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
5.BD. | Cordylite-(La) | (Na,Ca)Ba(La,Ce,Sr)2(CO3)4F |
5.BD.05 | Cordylite-(Ce) | NaBaCe2(CO3)4F |
5.BD.05 | Lukechangite-(Ce) | Na3Ce2(CO3)4F |
5.BD.05 | Unnamed (Cordylite-like (Ca0.5[]0.5)BaCe2[CO3]4F) | Caâ»Ba2Ce4[CO3]8F2 |
5.BD.10 | Zhonghuacerite-(Ce) | Ba2Ce(CO3)3F |
5.BD.10 | Kukharenkoite-(Ce) | Ba2Ce(CO3)3F |
5.BD.10 | Kukharenkoite-(La) | Ba2(La,Ce,Th)(CO3)3F |
5.BD.15 | Cebaite-(Nd) | Ba3(Nd,Ce)2(CO3)5F2 |
5.BD.18 | Arisite-(Ce) | NaCe2(CO3)2[F2x(CO3)1-x]F |
5.BD.18 | Arisite-(La) | NaLa2(CO3)2[F2x(CO3)1-x]F |
5.BD.20a | BastnÀsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
5.BD.20a | BastnÀsite-(La) | La(CO3)F |
5.BD.20a | BastnÀsite-(Y) | Y(CO3)F |
5.BD.20a | HydroxylbastnÀsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)(OH) |
5.BD.20a | HydroxylbastnÀsite-(Nd) | Nd(CO3)(OH) |
5.BD.20a | HydroxylbastnÀsite-(La) | (La,Nd,Ce)(CO3)(OH,F) |
5.BD.20b | Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
5.BD.20b | Parisite-(Nd) | Ca(Nd,Ce,La)2(CO3)3F2 |
5.BD.20d | Röntgenite-(Ce) | Ca2(Ce,La)3(CO3)5F3 |
5.BD.20c | Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
5.BD.20c | Synchysite-(Nd) | CaNd(CO3)2F |
5.BD.20c | Synchysite-(Y) | CaY(CO3)2F |
5.BD.20a | ThorbastnÀsite | ThCa(CO3)2F2 · 3H2O |
5.BD.20a | BastnÀsite-(Nd) | Nd(CO3)F |
5.BD.20c | Hydroxylsynchysite-(Ce) | Ca(Ce,La)(CO3)2(OH) |
5.BD.20c | Synchysite-(La) | Ca(La,Nd)(CO3)2F |
5.BD.20b | Parisite-(La) | CaLa2(CO3)3F2 |
5.BD.25 | HorvĂĄthite-(Y) | NaY(CO3)F2 |
5.BD.25 | Qaqarssukite-(Ce) | Ba(Ce,REE)(CO3)2F |
5.BD.35 | Huanghoite-(Ce) | BaCe(CO3)2F |
Other Information
Notes:
Readily dissolves in dilute HCl and in other strong inorganic acids.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Cebaite-(Ce)
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References for Cebaite-(Ce)
Reference List:
Dunn, Pete J., Chao, George Y., Fleischer, Michael, Ferraiolo, James A., Langley, Richard H., Pabst, Adolf, Zilczer, Janet A. (1985) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 70 (1-2) 214-221
Nickel, Ernest H., Mandarino, Joseph A. (1987) Procedures involving the IMA Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names and guidelines on mineral nomenclature. American Mineralogist, 72 (9-10) 1031-1042
Jambor, John L., Ercit, Ernst A. J. Burke T. Scott, Grice, Joel D. (1988) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 73 (11-12) 1492-1499
Jambor, John L., Puziewicz, Jacek (1993) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 78 (9-10) 1108-1112
Localities for Cebaite-(Ce)
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
â - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Canada | |
| Dalsin et al. (2015) |
| Canadian Museum of Nature collection |
| Nadeau et al. (2015) |
| Mitchell et al. (2017) |
China (TL) | |
| Liu +1 other reference |
www.encyclopedia.com (n.d.) | |
| Yang et al. (2003) |
| Yunhuai Lin (1986) |
Namibia | |
| Irene M. Abraham (2009) |
Russia | |
| ... |
Zaitsev et al. (1998) +1 other reference |
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East Mine, Bayan Obo deposit, Bayan Obo, Bayan Obo mining district, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China