Aeschynite Group
A group of related mineral species
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About Aeschynite Group
Formula:
AD2O6
A = Y, REE,Ca, U, and Th.
D = Ti, Nb, and Ta
D = Ti, Nb, and Ta
The aeschynite group consist of orthorhombic minerals with the general formula A2DO6, where the eight-fold coordinated A-site is occupied primarily by Y, REE, Ca, U, and Th, and the six-fold coordinated B-site is occupied by Ti, Nb, and Ta.
Compare the closely related Euxenite Group.
Compare the closely related Euxenite Group.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
42265
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:42265:1
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
ceb71a63-b353-43f9-8ef3-d37238b01b2d
IMA Classification of Aeschynite Group
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IMA Approved Group Name
Classification of Aeschynite Group
4.DL.05
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
L : With large (+- medium-sized) cations; fluorite-type structures
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
L : With large (+- medium-sized) cations; fluorite-type structures
Chemistry of Aeschynite Group
Mindat Formula:
AD2O6
A = Y, REE,Ca, U, and Th.
D = Ti, Nb, and Ta
A = Y, REE,Ca, U, and Th.
D = Ti, Nb, and Ta
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0006807 | Aeschynite-(Y) | Bonazzi P, Menchetti S (1999) Crystal chemistry of aeschynite-(Y) from the Western Alps: residual electron density on difference-Fourier map European Journal of Mineralogy 11 1043-1049 | 1999 | western Alps | 0 | 293 | |
0006808 | Aeschynite-(Y) | Bonazzi P, Menchetti S (1999) Crystal chemistry of aeschynite-(Y) from the Western Alps: residual electron density on difference-Fourier map European Journal of Mineralogy 11 1043-1049 | 1999 | western Alps | 0 | 293 | |
0006809 | Aeschynite-(Y) | Bonazzi P, Menchetti S (1999) Crystal chemistry of aeschynite-(Y) from the Western Alps: residual electron density on difference-Fourier map European Journal of Mineralogy 11 1043-1049 | 1999 | western Alps | 0 | 293 | |
0006810 | Aeschynite-(Y) | Bonazzi P, Menchetti S (1999) Crystal chemistry of aeschynite-(Y) from the Western Alps: residual electron density on difference-Fourier map - note: O1 z coordinate altered to match reported bond lengths European Journal of Mineralogy 11 1043-1049 | 1999 | western Alps | 0 | 293 | |
0006811 | Aeschynite-(Y) | Bonazzi P, Menchetti S (1999) Crystal chemistry of aeschynite-(Y) from the Western Alps: residual electron density on difference-Fourier map European Journal of Mineralogy 11 1043-1049 | 1999 | western Alps | 0 | 293 | |
0019173 | Nioboaeschynite-(Ce) | Morrison S M, Downs R T, Domanik K J, Yang H, Doell D (2012) Nioboaeschynite-(Ce), Ce(NbTi)O6 Acta Crystallographica E68 i64-i65 | 2012 | Upper Fir carbonatite, Kamloops mining division, British Columbia, Canada | 0 | 293 | |
0012439 | Nioboaeschynite-(Ce) | Aleksandrov V B (1962) The crystal structure of aeschynite Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 142 181-184 | 1962 | Vishnevye Mts, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Southern Urals, Russia | 0 | 293 | |
0011896 | Rynersonite | Jahnberg L (1963) Crystal structure of orthorhombic CaTa2O6 Acta Chemica Scandinavica 17 2548-2559 | 1963 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
0014844 | Vigezzite | Giuseppetti G, Tadini P (1990) The crystal structure of vigezzite, (Ca,Ce)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6, intermediate term of the aeschynite series Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1990 301-308 | 1990 | Vigezzo Valley, Novara, Italy | 0 | 293 |
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Relationship of Aeschynite Group to other Species
Group Members:
Aeschynite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca,Fe,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmna |
Aeschynite-(Nd) | (Nd,Ln,Ca)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
Aeschynite-(Y) | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmna |
Nioboaeschynite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)(Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
Nioboaeschynite-(Nd) | (Nd,Ce,Ca,Th)(Nb,Ti,Fe,Ta)2(O,OH)6 | Orth. |
Nioboaeschynite-(Y) | (Y,REE,Ca,Th,Fe)(Nb,Ti,Ta)2(O,OH)6 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pban |
Rynersonite | CaTa2O6 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
Tantalaeschynite-(Y) | Y(Ta,Ti,Nb)2O6 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
UM2001-09-O:CaNbREESiTiY | (Ca,Y,REE)(Ti,Nb,Si)2(O,OH)6 | |
Vigezzite | (Ca,Ce)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
4.DL.05 | Cerianite-(Ce) | (Ce4+,Th)O2 |
4.DL.05 | Thorianite | ThO2 |
4.DL.05 | Uraninite | UO2 |
4.DL.05 | Zirkelite | (Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x |
4.DL.10 | Calzirtite | Ca2Zr5Ti2O16 |
4.DL.10 | Tazheranite | (Zr,Ti,Ca)(O,◻)2 |
4.DL.10 | Hiärneite | Ca2Zr4Mn3+SbTiO16 |
4.DL.15 | Vorlanite | Ca(U6+)O4 |
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.
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Lohning quarry, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria