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Biraite-(Ce)

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Biraite-(Ce)

Ust'-Biraya, Biraya Fe-REE ore occurrence, Biraya and Bya Rivers confluence area, Vitim Plateau, Irkutskaya Oblast', Prebaikalia, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
Biraite-(Ce), etc.

Ust'-Biraya, Biraya Fe-REE ore occurrence, Biraya and Bya Rivers confluence area, Vitim Plateau, Irkutskaya Oblast', Prebaikalia, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
Biraite-(Ce), etc.

Ust'-Biraya, Biraya Fe-REE ore occurrence, Biraya and Bya Rivers confluence area, Vitim Plateau, Irkutskaya Oblast', Prebaikalia, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
Biraite-(Ce)

Ust'-Biraya, Biraya Fe-REE ore occurrence, Biraya and Bya Rivers confluence area, Vitim Plateau, Irkutskaya Oblast', Prebaikalia, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
Biraite-(Ce), etc.

Ust'-Biraya, Biraya Fe-REE ore occurrence, Biraya and Bya Rivers confluence area, Vitim Plateau, Irkutskaya Oblast', Prebaikalia, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
Biraite-(Ce), etc.

Ust'-Biraya, Biraya Fe-REE ore occurrence, Biraya and Bya Rivers confluence area, Vitim Plateau, Irkutskaya Oblast', Prebaikalia, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
Biraite-(Ce)

Ust'-Biraya, Biraya Fe-REE ore occurrence, Biraya and Bya Rivers confluence area, Vitim Plateau, Irkutskaya Oblast', Prebaikalia, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
Biraite-(Ce), etc.

Ust'-Biraya, Biraya Fe-REE ore occurrence, Biraya and Bya Rivers confluence area, Vitim Plateau, Irkutskaya Oblast', Prebaikalia, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
Biraya river

Ust'-Biraya, Biraya Fe-REE ore occurrence, Biraya and Bya Rivers confluence area, Vitim Plateau, Irkutskaya Oblast', Prebaikalia, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
Formula:
Ce2Fe2+(Si2O7)(CO3)
System:
Monoclinic
Colour:
Brown
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
5
Name:
After the type locality in the Biraya Fe-REE ore occurrence, Vitim Plateau, Buriatia (Buryatia) Republic, Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia.
This page provides mineralogical data about Biraite-(Ce).


Classification of Biraite-(Ce)

IMA status:
Approved
Approval Year:
2003
Strunz 8th ed.:
8/C.0-
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
9.BE.90

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
B : Sorosilicates
E : Si2O7 groups, with additional anions; cations in octahedral [6] and greater coordination

Physical Properties of Biraite-(Ce)

Lustre:
Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):
Translucent
Colour:
Brown
Hardness (Mohs):
5
Density:
4.76 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of Biraite-(Ce)

Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.785 nβ = 1.810 nγ = 1.820
2V:
Measured: 66° , Calculated: 64°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.035
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Very High
Dispersion:
r < v, weak

Chemical Properties of Biraite-(Ce)

Formula:
Ce2Fe2+(Si2O7)(CO3)
IMA Formula:
Ce2Fe2+Si2O7(CO3)
Elements listed in formula:
C, Ce, Fe, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Biraite-(Ce)

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/b
Cell Parameters:
a = 6.512 Å, b = 6.744 Å, c = 18.94 Å
β = 111.9°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.966 : 1 : 2.808
Unit Cell Volume:
V 771.1 ų
Z:
4
X-Ray Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
4.41 (4)
3.61 (4)
3.30 (5)
3.14 (4)
2.92 (10)
2.65 (5)
2.23 (5)

Type Occurrence of Biraite-(Ce)

Type Locality:
Ust'-Biraya, Biraya Fe-REE ore occurrence, Biraya and Bya Rivers confluence area (Chara Basin), Vitim Plateau, Irkutskaya Oblast', Prebaikalia (Pribaikal'e), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
General Appearance of Type Material:
irregular to well-shaped grains from 0.1 to 3 mm in length
Geological Setting of Type Material:
carbonatite dyke
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
StrontianiteHydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce)Ferroan DolomiteDaqingshanite-(Ce)Cordylite-(Ce)
Cordylite-(Ce)AragoniteAncylite-(La)Ancylite-(Ce)

Relationship of Biraite-(Ce) to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
9.BE.02Wadsleyite(Mg,Fe2+)2(SiO4)
9.BE.05HennomartiniteSrMn23+(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
9.BE.05LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
9.BE.05NoelbensoniteBaMn23+(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
9.BE.05ItoigawaiteSrAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
9.BE.07IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
9.BE.07ManganilvaiteCaFe2+Fe3+Mn2+(Si2O7)O(OH)
9.BE.10SuoluniteCa2(H2Si2O7) · H2O
9.BE.12JaffeiteCa6(Si2O7)(OH)6
9.BE.15FresnoiteBa2Ti(Si2O7)O
9.BE.17BaghdaditeCa3(Zr,Ti)(Si2O7)O2
9.BE.17BurpaliteNa2CaZr(Si2O7)F2
9.BE.17CuspidineCa4(Si2O7)(F,OH)2
9.BE.17Hiortdahlite(Na,Ca)2Ca4Zr(Mn,Ti,Fe)(Si2O7)2(F,O)4
9.BE.17Janhaugite(Na,Ca)3(Mn2+,Fe2+)3(Ti,Zr,Nb)2(Si2O7)2O2(OH,F)2
9.BE.17Låvenite(Na,Ca)2(Mn2+,Fe2+)(Zr,Ti)(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2
9.BE.17Niocalite(Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2
9.BE.17NormanditeNaCa(Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb,Zr)(Si2O7)OF
9.BE.17WöhleriteNaCa2(Zr,Nb)(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2
9.BE.17Hiortdahlite INa4Ca8Zr2(Nb,Mn,Ti,Fe,Mg,Al)2(Si2O7)4O3F5
9.BE.17MarianoiteNa2Ca4(Nb,Zr)2(Si2O7)2(O,F)4
9.BE.20Mosandrite-(Ce)(Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5☐0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2
9.BE.20Nacareniobsite-(Ce)NbNa3Ca3(Ce,REE )(Si2O7)2OF3
9.BE.22GötzeniteNaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
9.BE.22Hainite-(Y)Na2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
9.BE.22RosenbuschiteNa6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6
9.BE.22KochiteNa3Ca2MnZrTi(Si2O7)2OF3
9.BE.23DovyreniteCa6Zr(Si2O7)2(OH)4
9.BE.25Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
9.BE.25EricssoniteBaMn22+Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
9.BE.25Lamprophyllite(Na,Mn2+)3(Sr,Na)2(Ti,Fe3+)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,O,F)2
9.BE.25Ericssonite-2OBaMn22+Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH)
9.BE.25SeidozeriteNa4MnZr2Ti(Si2O7)2O2F2
9.BE.25NabalamprophylliteNa3(Ba,Na)2Ti3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,F)2
9.BE.25GrenmariteNa4MnZr3(Si2O7)2O2F2
9.BE.25SchülleriteBa2Na(Mn,Ca)(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)2Ti2(Si2O7)2(O,F)4
9.BE.25LileyiteBa2(Na,Fe,Ca)3MgTi2(Si2O7)2O2F2
9.BE.27MurmaniteNa2Ti2(Si2O7)O2 · 2H2O
9.BE.30EpistoliteNa2(Nb,Ti)2(Si2O7)O2 · nH2O
9.BE.32LomonosoviteNa5Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)O2
9.BE.35VuonnemiteNa11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH)
9.BE.37SoboleviteNa13Ca2Mn2Ti3(Si2O7)2(PO4)4O3F3
9.BE.40InneliteNa2CaBa4Ti3(Si2O7)2(SO4)2O4
9.BE.40PhosphoinneliteNa3Ba4Ti3(Si2O7)2(PO4,SO4)2O2F
9.BE.42YoshimuraiteBa2Mn2Ti(Si2O7)(PO4)O(OH)
9.BE.45QuadruphiteNa14Ca2Ti4(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O2F
9.BE.47PolyphiteNa5(Na4Ca2)Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)3O2F2
9.BE.50BornemaniteNa6BaTi2Nb(Si2O7)2(PO4)O2(OH)F
9.BE.50ShkatulkaliteNa10Mn2+Ti3Nb3(Si2O7)6(OH)2F · 12H2O
9.BE.55BafertisiteBa2Fe42+Ti2(Si2O72O2(OH)2F2
9.BE.55HejtmaniteBa2(Mn2+,Fe2+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2
9.BE.55Bykovaite(Ba,Na,K)2(Na,Ti,Mn)4(Ti,Nb)2(Si2O7)2O2(H2O,F,OH)2 · 3.5H2O
9.BE.55Nechelyustovite(Ba,Sr,K)2(Na,Ti,Mn)4(Ti,Nb)2(Si2O7)2O2(O,H2O,F)2 · 4.5H2O
9.BE.60Delindeite(Na,K)2(Ba,Ca)2(Ti,Fe,Al)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2 · 2H2O
9.BE.65BusseniteNa2Ba2Fe2+Ti(Si2O7)(CO3)(OH)3F
9.BE.67JinshajiangiteBaNaFe42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F
9.BE.67PerraultiteBaNaMn42+Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F
9.BE.67SurkhobiteNaCaBa2Mn8Ti4(Si2O7)4O5F5
9.BE.70Karnasurtite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Th)(Ti,Nb)(Al,Fe)(Si2O7)(OH)4 · 3H2O
9.BE.70Perrierite-(Ce)Ce4MgFe23+Ti2(Si2O7)2O8
9.BE.70Strontiochevkinite(Sr,La,Ce,Ca)4Fe2+(Ti,Zr)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8
9.BE.70Chevkinite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Ca,Th)4(Fe2+,Mg)(Fe2+,Ti,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+)2(Si2O7)2O8
9.BE.70Polyakovite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)4(Mg,Fe2+)(Cr3+,Fe3+)2(Ti,Nb)2(Si2O7)2O8
9.BE.70RengeiteSr4ZrTi4(Si2O7)2O8
9.BE.70MatsubaraiteSr4Ti5(Si2O7)2O8
9.BE.70Dingdaohengite-(Ce)(Ce,La)4Fe2+(Ti,Fe2+,Mg,Fe2+)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8
9.BE.70Maoniupingite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)4(Fe3+,Ti,Fe2+,◻)(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Nb)4(Si2O7)2O8
9.BE.70Perrierite-(La)(La,Ce,Ca)4(Fe,Mn2+,Mg)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)2(Si2O7)2O8
9.BE.70UKI-2008-(SiO:SrTiZr)Sr4ZrTi4(Si2O7)2O8
9.BE.70Hezuolinite(Sr,REE)4Zr(Ti,Fe3+)4(Si2O7)2O8
9.BE.72FersmaniteCa4(Na,Ca)4(Ti,Nb)4(Si2O7)2O8F3
9.BE.75BelkoviteBa3(Nb,Ti)6(Si2O7)2O12
9.BE.77NasonitePb6Ca4(Si2O7)3Cl2
9.BE.80KentrolitePb2Mn23+(Si2O7)O2
9.BE.80MelanotekitePb2Fe23+(Si2O7)O2
9.BE.82TilleyiteCa5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
9.BE.85KillalaiteCa6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2
9.BE.87Stavelotite-(La)(La,Nd,Ca)3Mn32+Cu(Mn3+,Fe3+,Mn4+)26(Si2O7)6O30
9.BE.92Cervandonite-(Ce)(Ce,Nd,La)(Fe3+,Fe2+,Ti,Al)3O2(Si2O7)(As3+O3)(OH)
9.BE.95BatisiviteBaV83+Ti6(Si2O7)O22

Other Names for Biraite-(Ce)

Synonyms:

IMA2003-037

Name in Other Languages:
Simplified Chinese:碳硅铁铈石
Traditional Chinese:碳矽鐵鈰石

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 Biraite-(Ce)

Reference List:
A. Konev, M. Pasero, D. Puscharovsky, S., Merlino, A. Kashaev, L. Suvorova, Z. Ushchapovskaya, N. Nartova, Y. Lebedeva & N. Chukanov: "Biraite-(Ce), Ce2Fe2+(CO3)(Si2O7), a new mineral from Siberia with a novel structure type", European Journal of Mineralogy 17(5):715–721 (2005)

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    • Localities for Biraite-(Ce)

    This 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.
    (TL) indicates type locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) indicates first recorded locality for everything else. ? 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.
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Prebaikalia (Pribaikal'e)
        • Irkutskaya Oblast'
          • Vitim Plateau
            • Biraya and Bya Rivers confluence area (Chara Basin)
    		Koneva A.A., Konev A.A., Vladykin N.V. (2010) Vein complex of the Biraya carbonatite deposit. in Abstracts of XXVII International conference School «Geochemistry of Alkaline rocks». – Moscow-Koktebel’. pp. 240 pp.
    A. Konev et al.: European Journal of Mineralogy 17(5):715–721 (2005)
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