Vanadoandrosite-(Ce)
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Formula:
{Mn2+Ce}{V3+AlMn2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Classification of Vanadoandrosite-(Ce)
Approved
Approval Year:
2004
8/C.23-54
9.BG.05
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
B : Sorosilicates
G : Sorosilicates with mixed SiO4 and Si2O7 groups; cations in octahedral [6] and greater coordination
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
B : Sorosilicates
G : Sorosilicates with mixed SiO4 and Si2O7 groups; cations in octahedral [6] and greater coordination
Optical Data of Vanadoandrosite-(Ce)
Type:
Biaxial
RI values:
n = 1.82
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.000

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:
Very High
Pleochroism:
Strong
Comments:
yellow-brown < red-brown < dark greenish brown // b
Chemical Properties of Vanadoandrosite-(Ce)
Formula:
{Mn2+Ce}{V3+AlMn2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
IMA Formula:
MnCe(V3+AlMn2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Common Impurities:
Ca,REE
Crystallography of Vanadoandrosite-(Ce)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.856 Å, b = 5.729 Å, c = 10.038 Å
β = 113.088°
β = 113.088°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.546 : 1 : 1.752
Unit Cell V:
468.5 ų
Z:
2
Type Occurrence of Vanadoandrosite-(Ce)
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Quartz-rhodochrosite-sulphide veinlets cross-cutting the rhodochrosite ore in greenschist-facies lower carboniferous radiolarite
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Vanadoandrosite-(Ce)
Other Language Names for Vanadoandrosite-(Ce)
Relationship of Vanadoandrosite-(Ce) to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Allanite-(Ce) | {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Allanite-(La) | {CaLa}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Allanite-(Nd) | {CaNd}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Allanite-(Y) | {CaY}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. |
Androsite-(Ce) | {Mn2+REE}{AlAlMn2+}(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) | |
Dissakisite-(Ce) | {CaCe}{Al2Mg}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Dissakisite-(La) | {CaLa}{Al2Mg}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Ferriakasakaite-(Ce) | {CaCe}{Fe3+AlMn2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Ferriakasakaite-(La) | {CaLa}{Fe3+AlMn2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Ferriallanite-(Ce) | {CaCe}{Fe3+AlFe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Ferriallanite-(La) | {CaLa}{Fe3+AlFe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Ferriandrosite-(Ce) | {Mn2+REE}{Fe3+AlMn2+}(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) | |
Ferriandrosite-(La) | {MnLa}{Fe3+AlMn2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Manganiakasakaite-(La) | {CaLa}{Mn3+AlMn2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Manganiandrosite-(Ce) | {Mn2+Ce}{Mn3+AlMn2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Manganiandrosite-(La) | {Mn2+La}{Mn3+AlMn2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. |
Uedaite-(Ce) | {Mn2+Ce}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
UM1989-32-SiO:AlCaFeHREE | (Ca0.5□0.5)(Ce,La,Nd)Fe3+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | |
Unnamed (Ce- and Mn-analogue of Ferriakasakaite-(La)) | {Ca,(Ce,La,Nd),Mn2+}2(Mn3+,Fe3+,Al)Al(Mn2+,Mg)(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | |
Unnamed (Mg-analogue of Ferriallanite-(Ce)) | {CaCe}{(Fe3+,Al)Al(Mg,Fe2+)}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | |
Unnamed (Mn-analogue of Ferriallanite-(Ce)) | {CaCe}{Fe3+AlMn2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | |
Vanadoallanite-(La) | {CaLa}{V3+AlFe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
9.BG.05b | Allanite-(Ce) | {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
9.BG.05b | Allanite-(La) | {CaLa}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
9.BG.05b | Allanite-(Y) | {CaY}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. |
9.BG.05a | Clinozoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
9.BG.05b | Dissakisite-(Ce) | {CaCe}{Al2Mg}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
9.BG.05 | Dollaseite-(Ce) | {CaCe}{MgAlMg}(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)F | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
9.BG.05a | Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
9.BG.05a | Hancockite | {CaPb}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. |
9.BG.05 | Khristovite-(Ce) | {CaCe}{MgAlMn2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)F | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
9.BG.05a | Mukhinite | {Ca2}{Al2V3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. |
9.BG.05a | Piemontite | {Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
9.BG.05 | Piemontite-(Sr) | {CaSr}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. |
9.BG.05b | Manganiandrosite-(La) | {Mn2+La}{Mn3+AlMn2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. |
9.BG.05 | Tawmawite | {Ca2}{(Al,Fe3+,Cr)3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | |
9.BG.05 | Tweddillite | {CaSr}{Mn3+AlMn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
9.BG.05b | Ferriallanite-(Ce) | {CaCe}{Fe3+AlFe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
9.BG.05 | Niigataite | {CaSr}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m |
9.BG.05 | Manganiandrosite-(Ce) | {Mn2+Ce}{Mn3+AlMn2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
9.BG.05 | Dissakisite-(La) | {CaLa}{Al2Mg}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
9.BG.05 | Uedaite-(Ce) | {Mn2+Ce}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
9.BG.05a | Epidote-(Sr) | {CaSr}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
9.BG.05b | Allanite-(Nd) | {CaNd}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
9.BG.05b | Ferriallanite-(La) | {CaLa}{Fe3+AlFe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
9.BG.05b | Åskagenite-(Nd) | {Mn2+Nd}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
9.BG.10 | Zoisite | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
9.BG.15 | Macfallite | Ca2Mn3+3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3 | Mon. |
9.BG.15 | Sursassite | Mn2+2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
9.BG.20 | Julgoldite-(Fe2+) | Ca2Fe2+Fe3+2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O | Mon. |
9.BG.20 | Okhotskite | Ca2(Mn,Mg)(Mn3+,Al,Fe3+)2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O | Mon. |
9.BG.20 | Pumpellyite-(Fe2+) | Ca2Fe2+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O | Mon. |
9.BG.20 | Pumpellyite-(Fe3+) | Ca2(Fe3+,Mg)(Al,Fe3+)2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O | Mon. |
9.BG.20 | Pumpellyite-(Mg) | Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O | Mon. |
9.BG.20 | Pumpellyite-(Mn2+) | Ca2Mn2+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O | Mon. |
9.BG.20 | Shuiskite | Ca2MgCr2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · 2H2O | Mon. |
9.BG.20 | Julgoldite-(Fe3+) | Ca2Fe3+Fe3+2(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) · H2O | Mon. |
9.BG.20 | Pumpellyite-(Al) | Ca2Al3(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O | Mon. |
9.BG.20 | Poppiite | Ca2(V3+,Fe3+,Mg)(V3+,Al)2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.BG.20 | Julgoldite-(Mg) | Ca2MgFe3+2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O | Mon. |
9.BG.25 | Ganomalite | Pb9Ca5Mn(Si2O7)4(SiO4)O | Hex. |
9.BG.30 | Rustumite | Ca10(Si2O7)2(SiO4)(OH)2Cl2 | Mon. |
9.BG.35 | Vesuvianite | (Ca,Na,☐)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(☐,B,Al,Fe3+)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nnc |
9.BG.35 | Wiluite | Ca19(Al,Mg)13(B,☐,Al)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(O,OH)10 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nnc |
9.BG.35 | Manganvesuvianite | Ca19Mn3+(Al,Mn3+,Fe3+)10(Mg,Mn2+)2(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10O(OH)9 | Tet. 4/m : P4/n |
9.BG.35 | Fluorvesuvianite | Ca19(Al,Mg,Fe2+)13(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10O(F,OH)9 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) |
9.BG.35 | Cyprine | Ca19Cu2+(Al10Mg2)Si18O68(OH)10 | Tet. 4/m : P4/n |
9.BG.40 | Vyuntspakhkite-(Y) | (Y,Yb)4Al2.5-1.5(Si,Al)1.5-2.5(SiO4)4O(OH)7 | Mon. |
9.BG.45 | Dellaite | Ca6Si3O11(OH)2 | Tric. |
9.BG.50 | Gatelite-(Ce) | CaCe3Al2(Al,Mg)(Mg,Fe2+,Al)(Si2O7)(SiO4)3(O,F)(OH,O)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BG.55 | Västmanlandite-(Ce) | Ce3CaMg2Al2Si2O15(OH)2F | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Other Information
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References for Vanadoandrosite-(Ce)
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Cenki-Tok, B., Ragu, A., Armbruster, T., Chopin, C., Medenbach, O. (2006): New Mn- and rare-earth-rich epidote-group minerals in metacherts: manganiandrosite-(Ce) and vanadoandrosite-(Ce). European Journal of Mineralogy 18, 569-582.
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France (TL) | |
| Chopin, F., Armbruster, Th., Cenki-Tok, B., Ragu, A. (2006): REE-bearing epidotes in Mn-rich systems: new compounds and fO2 controls. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 8, 08063 |