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Allanite-(Ce) from
Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Allanite-(Ce)
Formula:(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Comments:The "Cerine" or black iron-rich allanite ore found at Bastnäs has in earlier litterature been labelled "allanite-(Ce)". Holtstam et al (2003) has showed this to be ferriallanite-(Ce). But allanite-(Ce) may be also be present at Bastnäs , in the magnetite-bearing amphibole skarn wich is not asssociated with cerite-(Ce) (Öhman et al 2004)
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cerite-(CeCa)6
Molybdenite5
Chalcopyrite5
Magnetite5
Quartz4
Azurite3
Wroewolfeite3
Törnebohmite-(Ce)2
Ferriallanite-(Ce)2
Emplectite1
Lanthanite-(Ce)1
Brochantite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Allanite-(Ce) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:391
Long-form Identifier:1:3:391:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Allanite-(Ce) in this Region
Gamla Bastnäs deposit, Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
Nya Bastnäs deposit, Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
Nearest other occurrences of Allanite-(Ce)
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘNya Bastnäs deposit, Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘGamla Bastnäs deposit, Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘStorgruvan, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘLerklockan railway siding, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘPersgruvorna deposit, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘPersgruvan, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘHans Urbansson mine field, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘKällfall Mine, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘVästra Långgruvorna mine, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘMalmkärra Mine, Norberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
References
Öhman, Lennart, Nysten, Per, Langhof, Jörgen (2005) Nya Bastnäs i Riddarhytte malmfält. Litofilen. Medlemsblad för Västerås AmatörGeologiska Sällskap, 1. 14-38
 
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