Graulichite-(Ce)
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About Graulichite-(Ce)
Formula:
CeFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)6
Colour:
Light-green to brownish
Lustre:
Resinous
Specific Gravity:
4.42 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Member of:
Name:
Named after Jean-Marie Graulich (born in Liège, 4th May 1920; died on 17th March 2001), mining engineer and honorary Director of the Geological Survey of Belgium, for his contribution to the geology of Belgium, particularly the Stavelot Massif.
Classification of Graulichite-(Ce)
Approved
Approval year:
2002
7/B.36-152
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
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
L : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 3:1
Physical Properties of Graulichite-(Ce)
Resinous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Light-green to brownish
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
4.42 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Graulichite-(Ce)
Type:
Uniaxial (-)
Chemical Properties of Graulichite-(Ce)
Formula:
CeFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)6
Crystallography of Graulichite-(Ce)
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Space Group:
R3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.26 Å, c = 16.77 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 2.31
Unit Cell V:
765.49 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
3
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0007016 | Graulichite-(Ce) | Hatert F, Lefevre P, Pasero M, Fransolet A-M (2003) Gaulichite-(Ce), a new arsenate mineral from the Stavelot Massif, Belgium European Journal of Mineralogy 15 733-739 | 2003 | Stavelot Massif, Belgium | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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5.906 Å | (25) |
3.636 Å | (40) |
3.052 Å | (100) |
2.792 Å | (30) |
2.239 Å | (35) |
1.817 Å | (35) |
Type Occurrence of Graulichite-(Ce)
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Laboratoire de Minéralogie - Université de Liège n° 20325
KBIN - Brussels n° RN6419
KBIN - Brussels n° RN6419
Synonyms of Graulichite-(Ce)
Other Language Names for Graulichite-(Ce)
Relationship of Graulichite-(Ce) to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Arsenocrandallite | CaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) |
Arsenoflorencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Arsenoflorencite-(La) | LaAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Arsenoflorencite-(Nd) | NdAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. |
Arsenogorceixite | BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Arsenogoyazite | SrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Arsenowaylandite | BiAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. |
Dussertite | BaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Philipsbornite | PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. |
Segnitite | PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
8.BL.05 | Beudantite | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.05 | Corkite | PbFe3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.05 | Hidalgoite | PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 | Trig. |
8.BL.05 | Hinsdalite | PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.05 | Kemmlitzite | SrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 | Trig. |
8.BL.05 | Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.05 | Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.05 | Gallobeudantite | PbGa3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 | Trig. |
8.BL.10 | Arsenogoyazite | SrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.10 | Arsenogorceixite | BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.10 | Arsenocrandallite | CaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) |
8.BL.10 | Benauite | SrFe3+3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.10 | Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.10 | Dussertite | BaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.10 | Eylettersite | Th0.75Al3(PO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. |
8.BL.10 | Gorceixite | BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 | Mon. m : Bm |
8.BL.10 | Goyazite | SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.10 | Kintoreite | PbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.10 | Philipsbornite | PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. |
8.BL.10 | Plumbogummite | PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.10 | Segnitite | PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.10 | Springcreekite | BaV3+3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.13 | Arsenoflorencite-(La) | LaAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.13 | Arsenoflorencite-(Nd) | NdAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. |
8.BL.13 | Arsenoflorencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.13 | Florencite-(Ce) | CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.13 | Florencite-(La) | LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.13 | Florencite-(Nd) | NdAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.13 | Waylandite | BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.13 | Zaïrite | BiFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.13 | Arsenowaylandite | BiAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. |
8.BL.13 | Florencite-(Sm) | SmAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BL.15 | Viitaniemiite | Na(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3 | Mon. |
8.BL.25 | Pattersonite | PbFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Graulichite-(Ce)
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Hatert, F., Lefevre, P., Pasero, M., Fransolet, A.-M. (2003) Graulichite-(Ce), a new arsenate mineral from the Stavelot Massif, Belgium. European Journal of Mineralogy, 15, 733-739.
Walenta, K., Birch, B., Theye, T. (2006) Graulichit-(Ce) von der Grube Clara bei Oberwolfach im mittleren Schwarzwald. Der Aufschluss, 57, 67-70.
Internet Links for Graulichite-(Ce)
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Localities for Graulichite-(Ce)
Locality List




All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Belgium (TL) | |
| Lefèvre, P. (2001) La présence d'arsenic dans les filons à sulfures du Devillien de Hourt, Massif de Stavelot, Belgium. Mémoire de licence en sciences géologiques et minéralogiques, Université de Liège, année 2000-2001, 45 pages.; Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique. 2ème édition, Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles, Belgium, 304 pages (in French).; Hatert, F., Lefèvre, P., Pasero, M., Fransolet, A.-M. (2003) Graulichite-(Ce), a new arsenate mineral from the Stavelot Massif, Belgium. European Journal of Mineralogy, 15(4), 733-739.; Dillen, R., Dehove, J., Detaille, J. (2004) Graulichiet-(Ce), een nieuw mineraal ontdekt in België. Geonieuws, 29(6), 134-148 (in Dutch).; Loeber, A. (2005) La carrière de Hourt, Grand Halleux, Province de Luxembourg, Belgique. Magazine du 4M, 26(255), 5-7.; Van Der Meersche, E. (2005) België is weer vier mineralen rijker... Nautilus Info, 29(5), 89-92 / Geonieuws, 30(4), 81-83 (in Dutch).; Dehove, J., Hubert, F. (2006) Nouvelles découvertes à Hourt. Magazine du 4M, 27(263), 9-11. |
Germany | |
| Walenta, K., Birch, B. & Theye, T. (2006): Graulichit-(Ce) von der Grube Clara bei Oberwolfach im mittleren Schwarzwald. Der Aufschluss 57, 67-70. (in German) |
Greece | |
| Rieck, B., Kolitsch, U., Voudouris, P., Giester, G. and Tzeferis, P. (2018): Weitere Neufunde aus Lavrion, Griechenland. Mineralien-Welt 29 (5), 32-77 (in German). |
Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium