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Gasparite-(La)

A valid IMA mineral species
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Gasparite-(La)

Wanni glacier - Scherbadung area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Gasparite-(La)

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Gasparite-(La), etc.

Obernberger Tribulaun, Obernberg am Brenner, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria
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Gasparite-(La)

Wanni glacier - Scherbadung area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Gasparite-(La)

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Gasparite-(La), etc.

Obernberger Tribulaun, Obernberg am Brenner, Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria
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Gasparite-(La)

Wanni glacier - Scherbadung area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
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Gasparite-(La)

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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About Gasparite-(La)Hide

Formula:
La(AsO4)
Colour:
Yellow (in polished sections)
Lustre:
Sub-Metallic
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Monazite Group
Name:
Gasparite-(La) is named for its relation to gasparite-(Ce) and its dominant lanthanide, according to current nomenclature of rare-earth minerals.
The La analogue of gasparite-(Ce) and Unnamed (Nd-dominant Gasparite).


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
53197
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:53197:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
517a3238-cab3-45c7-b023-05508a700d7f

IMA Classification of Gasparite-(La)Hide

Classification of Gasparite-(La)Hide

Strunz-mindat (2024):
8.AD.50

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O
D : With only large cations

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference
Gsp-LaIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of Gasparite-(La)Hide

Lustre:
Sub-Metallic
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Yellow (in polished sections)

Chemistry of Gasparite-(La)Hide

Mindat Formula:
La(AsO4)
Elements listed:
As, La, O - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Chemical AnalysisHide

Oxide wt%:
 3
SO30.04 %
P2O53.61 %
V2O511.35 %
As2O521.39 %
SiO20.23 %
ThO22.49 %
La2O328.42 %
Ce2O31.79 %
Pr2O37.64 %
Nd2O318.69 %
Sm2O30.56 %
Gd2O30.03 %
(HREE2O3) (predicted)0.07 %
Fe2O3*0.11 %
CaO0.29 %
SrO0.44 %
PbO0.01 %
Total:97.16 %
Empirical formulas:
Sample IDEmpirical Formula
1(La0.59Ce0.37Nd0.02Ca0.02Th0.01)1.01[(As0.81P0.16Si0.02S0.02)1.01O4]
2(La0.65Ce0.17Nd0.07Ca0.06Mn0.05Pr0.02)1.02[(As0.70V0.28P0.02)1.00O4]
3(La0.48Nd0.30Pr0.13Ce0.03Th0.03Ca0.01Sm0.01Sr0.01)[As0.51V0.34P0.14Si0.01O4]
Sample references:
IDTypeLocalityReferenceNotes
1Type SpecimenWanni glacier - Scherbadung area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
Vereshchagin, O.S., Britvin, S.N., Perova, E.N., Brusnitsyn, A.I., Polekhovsky, Y.S., Shilovskikh, V.V., Bocharov, V.N., van der Burgt, A., Cuchet, S., Meisser, N. (2019): Gasparite-(La), La(AsO4), a new mineral from Mn ores of the Ushkatyn-III deposit, Central Kazakhstan, and metamorphic rocks of the Wanni glacier, Switzerland. American Mineralogist 104, 1469-1480.
EDX and WDX; crystal-chemical formula.
2Type SpecimenUshkatyn No. 3 deposit, Zhayrem, Karazhal, Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan
Vereshchagin, O.S., Britvin, S.N., Perova, E.N., Brusnitsyn, A.I., Polekhovsky, Y.S., Shilovskikh, V.V., Bocharov, V.N., van der Burgt, A., Cuchet, S., Meisser, N. (2019): Gasparite-(La), La(AsO4), a new mineral from Mn ores of the Ushkatyn-III deposit, Central Kazakhstan, and metamorphic rocks of the Wanni glacier, Switzerland. American Mineralogist 104, 1469-1480.
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3pt. 28Praborna Mine, Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy
Frank K. Mazdab collectionsample FKM-171; https://www.rockptx.com/fkm-151-to-fkm-175/#FKM-171
very sparse V-bearing gasparite-(La) in an aluminoceladonite ("alurgite")-biotite-braunite schist

Crystallography of Gasparite-(La)Hide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Cell Parameters:
a = 6.7646(4) Å, b = 7.2184(9) Å, c = 7.0040(4) Å
β = 104.51(1)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.937 : 1 : 0.97
Unit Cell V:
331.09 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
Isometric grains; elongated crystals
Comment:
Space group P21/n (CNMNC Newsletter No. 46).

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
4.21 Å(22)
3.60 Å(20)
3.39 Å(46)
3.17 Å(100)
2.98 Å(62)
2.02 Å(24)
1.94 Å(25)
1.79 Å(22)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics<3.5-2.5
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)

Type Occurrence of Gasparite-(La)Hide

Co-Type Localities:
ⓘ Ushkatyn No. 3 deposit (Ushkatyn-III deposit), Zhayrem (Zhairem), Karazhal, Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan
ⓘ Wanni glacier - Scherbadung area (Monte Cervandone), Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
General Appearance of Type Material:
Minute isometric grains up to 15 ÎŒm in size (Ushkatyn-III) and as elongated crystals up to 2 mm in size (Wanni glacier).
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the collections of the Mineralogical Museum, Department of Mineralogy, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia, catalogue number 19692 (holotype)
Empirical Formula of Type Material:
(La0.65Ce0.17Nd0.07Ca0.06Mn0.05Pr0.02)1.02[(As0.70V0.28P0.02)1.00O4]
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Alpine fissures in metamorphic rocks + Mn ores (calcite-rhodochrosite veinlets)
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
TilasiteSarkiniteRhodochrositeRetzian-(La)Pennantite
Manganhumite SubgroupJacobsiteFriedeliteCalcite
Reference:
Vereshchagin, O.S., Britvin, S.N., Perova, E.N., Brusnitsyn, A.I., Polekhovsky, Y.S., Shilovskikh, V.V., Bocharov, V.N., van der Burgt, A., Cuchet, S., Meisser, N. (2019): Gasparite-(La), La(AsO4), a new mineral from Mn ores of the Ushkatyn-III deposit, Central Kazakhstan, and metamorphic rocks of the Wanni glacier, Switzerland. American Mineralogist 104: 1469-1480.

Synonyms of Gasparite-(La)Hide

Other Language Names for Gasparite-(La)Hide

Relationship of Gasparite-(La) to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Monazite Group
Other Members of this group:
CheraliteCaTh(PO4)2Mon. 2/m
Gasparite-(Ce)Ce(AsO4)Mon. 2/m
HuttoniteThSiO4Mon. 2/m
MonaziteREE(PO4)
Monazite-(Gd)Gd(PO4)Mon.
RooseveltiteBi(AsO4)Mon. 2/m
Unnamed (Nd-dominant Gasparite)NdAsO4Mon. 2/m

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
2 photos of Gasparite-(La) associated with PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
2 photos of Gasparite-(La) associated with RhodochrositeMnCO3
2 photos of Gasparite-(La) associated with RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
2 photos of Gasparite-(La) associated with Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
2 photos of Gasparite-(La) associated with QuartzSiO2

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

8.AD.KepleriteCa9(Ca0.5◻0.5)Mg(PO4)7Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AD.DeynekoiteCa9◻Fe3+(PO4)7Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AD.MazoriteBa3(PO4)2Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.AD.Monazite-(Gd)Gd(PO4)Mon.
8.AD.05NahpoiteNa2(PO3OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.AD.10MonetiteCa(PO3OH)Tric. 1
8.AD.10WeiliteCa(HAsO4)Tric. 1 : P1
8.AD.10Ć venekiteCa(H2AsO4)2Tric. 1 : P1
8.AD.15Archerite(K,NH4)(H2PO4)Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d
8.AD.15BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)Tet. 4 2 2 : I41 2 2
8.AD.20Phosphammite(NH4)2(PO3OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.AD.25BuchwalditeNaCa(PO4)Orth. mm2 : Pmn21
8.AD.30SchultenitePb(HAsO4)Mon. 2/m : P2/b
8.AD.35Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
8.AD.35DreyeriteBi(VO4)Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
8.AD.35Wakefieldite-(Ce)Ce(VO4)Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
8.AD.35Wakefieldite-(Y)Y(VO4)Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
8.AD.35Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
8.AD.35Chernovite-(Ce)(Ce,Y)(AsO4)Tet.
8.AD.35PretuliteSc(PO4)Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
8.AD.35Xenotime-(Yb)Yb(PO4)Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
8.AD.35Wakefieldite-(La)La(VO4)Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
8.AD.35Wakefieldite-(Nd)Nd(VO4)Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
8.AD.35Xenotime-(Gd)Gd(PO4)Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
8.AD.40PucheriteBi(VO4)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
8.AD.45XimengiteBi(PO4)Trig. 3 2 : P31 2 1
8.AD.50Gasparite-(Ce)Ce(AsO4)Mon. 2/m
8.AD.50Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)Mon. 2/m
8.AD.50Monazite-(La)La(PO4)Mon. 2/m
8.AD.50Monazite-(Nd)Nd(PO4)Mon. 2/m
8.AD.50RooseveltiteBi(AsO4)Mon. 2/m
8.AD.50CheraliteCaTh(PO4)2Mon. 2/m
8.AD.50Monazite-(Sm)Sm(PO4)Mon. 2/m
8.AD.50UM2005-35-VO:CaFePSiTh(Th,Ca)(VO4,SiO4,PO4)
8.AD.55TetrarooseveltiteBi(AsO4)Tet. 4/m : I41/a
8.AD.60Chursinite[Hg2]2+Hg2+2[AsO4]2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.AD.65ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)Mon. 2/m
8.AD.70GurimiteBa3(VO4)2Trig. 3m : R3m
8.AD.75PicaiteNaCa[AsO3OH][AsO2(OH)2]Mon. 2/m : P21/b

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 Gasparite-(La)Hide

References for Gasparite-(La)Hide

Reference List:
Schwarz, H. (1963) The phosphates, arsenates, and vanadates of the rare earths. Zeitschrift fĂŒr anorganische und allgemeine Chemie: 323: 44-56. (in German)
Botto, I.L., Baran, E.J. (1982) Characterization of the monoclinic rare earth orthoarsenates. Journal of the Less Common Metals: 83: 255-261.
Pradhan, A.K., Choudhary, R.N.P. (1987) Dielectric and thermal properties of LaAsO4. Journal of Materials Science: 22: 2955-2958.
Cabella, R., Lucchetti, G., Marescotti, P. (1999) Occurrence of LREE- and Y-arsenates from a Fe-Mn deposit, Ligurian Briançonnais Domain, Maritime Alps, Italy. The Canadian Mineralogist: 37: 961-972. [as unnamed LaAsO4]
Kolitsch, Uwe, Holtstam, Dan (2004) Crystal chemistry of REEXO4 compounds (X = P,As, V) II. Review of REEXO4 compounds and their stability fields. European Journal of Mineralogy, 16 (1) 117-126 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2004/0016-0117
Schmidt, M., MĂŒller, U., Gil, R. C., Milke, E., Binnewies, M.. (2005): Chemical vapour transport and crystal structure of rare-earth arsenates(V). Zeitschrift fĂŒr Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie 631, 1154-1162 (in German).
Le Berre, J.-F., Gauvin, R., Demopoulos, G.P. (2007) Synthesis, Structure, and Stability of Gallium Arsenate Dihydrate, Indium Arsenate Dihydrate, and Lanthanum Arsenate. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research: 46: 7875-7882. [monazite-type]
Kolitsch, U., Ciriotti, M.E., Cadoni, M., Armellino, G., Piccoli, G.C., Ambrino, P., Blass, G., Odicino, G., Ciuffardi, M. (2011) Montaldo di MondovĂŹ - Minerali della miniera di manganese e ferro. Micro: 9: 4-21.
HÄlenius, Ulf, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2018) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) NEWSLETTER 46. European Journal of Mineralogy, 30 (6) 1181-1189 doi:10.1127/ejm/2018/0030-2819
Vereshchagin, O.S., Britvin, S.N., Perova, E.N., Brusnitsyn, A.I., Polekhovsky, Y.S., Shilovskikh, V.V., Bocharov, V.N., van der Burgt, A., Cuchet, S., Meisser, N. (2019) Gasparite-(La), La(AsO4), a new mineral from Mn ores of the Ushkatyn-III deposit, Central Kazakhstan, and metamorphic rocks of the Wanni glacier, Switzerland. American Mineralogist: 104: 1469-1480.
Vereshchagin, O.S., Britvin, S.N., Perova, E.N., Brusnitsyn, A.I., Polekhovsky, Y.S., Shilovskikh, V.V., Bocharov, V.N., van der Burgt, A., Cuchet, S., Meisser, N. (2019): Gasparite-(La), La(AsO4), a new mineral from Mn ores of the Ushkatyn-III deposit, Central Kazakhstan, and metamorphic rocks of the Wanni glacier, Switzerland. American Mineralogist 104: 1469-1480.
(2023) Gasparite-(La) Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for Gasparite-(La)Hide

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.

Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - 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.
Austria
 
  • Salzburg
    • Tamsweg District
      • Tweng
Kolitsch et al. (to be published) +1 other reference
  • Tyrol
    • Innsbruck-Land District
      • Obernberg am Brenner
Kolitsch et al. (2018)
Italy
 
  • Aosta Valley
    • Saint-Marcel
Frank K. Mazdab collection
  • Liguria
    • La Spezia Province
      • Borghetto di Vara
Balestra et al. (2020)
  • Piedmont
    • Cuneo Province
      • Montaldo di MondovĂŹ
        • Borgata Oberti
Cabella et al. (1999) +2 other references
Kazakhstan (TL)
 
  • Ulytau Region
    • Karazhal
      • Zhayrem (Zhairem)
HĂ„lenius et al. (2018) +1 other reference
North Macedonia
 
  • ČaĆĄka Municipality
    • NeĆŸilovo
Ermolaeva et al. (2019)
Norway
 
  • Nordland
    • SĂžrfold
Husdal (2023)
Switzerland (TL)
 
  • Valais
    • Goms
      • Binn
Vereshchagin et al. (2019)
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