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Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)

Valid as an unnamed mineral
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Formula:
NdAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6
Hardness:
3½
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Published without IMA approval.
Originally reported from North Bohemian Uranium District, Liberec Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
296
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:296:1
GUID
(UUID V4):
6d55ecb8-2de1-4434-aeb8-436ed3d588f0

IMA Classification of Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)Hide

IMA status notes:
Unnamed (probably valid)
Approval history:
Unnamed, but probably valid.

Classification of Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)Hide

Strunz-mindat (2023):
8.BL.13

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
L : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 3:1
Dana 8th ed.:
41.5.11.2

41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
5 : (AB)2(XO4)Zq
Hey's CIM Ref.:
20.4.9

20 : Arsenates (also arsenates with phosphate, but without other anions)
4 : Arsenates of Group III metals (Al, rare earths)

Physical Properties of Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)Hide

Hardness:
3½ on Mohs scale

Optical Data of Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)Hide

Type:
Uniaxial (+)
RI values:
nω = 1.740 nε = 1.750
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.010
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
High

Chemistry of Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)Hide

Mindat Formula:
NdAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6
Elements listed:
Al, As, H, Nd, O - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)Hide

Crystal System:
Trigonal

Synonyms of Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)Hide

Relationship of Arsenoflorencite-(Nd) to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Dussertite Group > Alunite Supergroup
Other Members of this group:
ArsenocrandalliteCaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m)
Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
Arsenoflorencite-(La)LaAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
ArsenogoyaziteSrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
ArsenowaylanditeBiAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig.
DussertiteBaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
Graulichite-(Ce)CeFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
Graulichite-(La)LaFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
SegnititePbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

8.BL.Graulichite-(La)LaFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.OberwolfachiteSrFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.KiryuiteNaMnAl(PO4)F3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BL.ClouditeBaFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.05BeudantitePbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.05CorkitePbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.05HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m : R3m
8.BL.05HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.05KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.05SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.05WeileriteBaAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6Hex.
8.BL.05WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.05GallobeudantitePbGa3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m : R3m
8.BL.05UM2011-07-POSO:AlBaHBaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
8.BL.10ArsenogoyaziteSrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10ArsenocrandalliteCaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m)
8.BL.10BenauiteSrFe3+3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10DussertiteBaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10EylettersiteTh0.75Al3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6Mon. m : Bm
8.BL.10GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10SegnititePbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10 vaViséite
8.BL.10SpringcreekiteBaV3+3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.10GalloplumbogummitePb(Ga,Al,Ge)3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m : R3m
8.BL.13Arsenoflorencite-(La)LaAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.13Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.13Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.13Florencite-(La)LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.13Florencite-(Nd)NdAl3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.13WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.13ZaïriteBiFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.13ArsenowaylanditeBiAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig.
8.BL.13Graulichite-(Ce)CeFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.13Florencite-(Sm)SmAl3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.BL.13Unnamed (As-analogue of Zaïrite)(Bi,Pb)Fe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)6
8.BL.15ViitaniemiiteNa(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BL.25PattersonitePbFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2OTric. 1 : P1

Other InformationHide

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 Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)Hide

References for Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)Hide

Reference List:
Scharm, B., Scharmová, M., Sulovský, B., Kühn, P. (1991) Crandallite group minerals in the uranium ore district of northern Bohemia (Czech Republic). Věstník Českého geologického ústavu: 69: 79-85.
Scharm, B., Scharmová, M., Sulovský, B., Kühn, P. (1991) Philipsbornite, arsenoflorencite-(La), and arsenoflorencite-(Nd) from the uranium district in northern Bohemia, Czechoslovakia. Casopis pro Mineralogii a Geologii: 36(2-3): 103-113.
Fleischer, M., Mandarino, J.A. (1993) The Second List of Additions and Corrections to the Glossary of Mineral Species, 6th Edition (1991). Mineralogical Record: 24, 403-406.
Jambor, L., Burke, Ernst A. J., Grew, Edward S., Puziewicz, Jacek (1993) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 78 (5-6) 672-678
Jambor, John L. (1999) Nomenclature of the Alunite Supergroup. The Canadian Mineralogist, 37 (6) 1323-1341
Bayliss, P., Kolitsch, U., Nickel, E.H., Pring, A. (2010) Alunite supergroup: recommended nomenclature. Mineralogical Magazine: 74: 919-927.

Localities for Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)Hide

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Locality ListHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Czech Republic
 
  • Liberec Region
Scharm, B., Scharmová, M., Sulovský, B., Kühn, P. (1991): Crandallite group minerals in the uranium ore district of northern Bohemia (Czech Republic). Věstník Českého geologického ústavu, 69, 79-85.
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