Hingganite-(Ce)
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Hingganite-(Ce)
Formula:
(Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Colour:
Pale tan
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
5 - 6
Specific Gravity:
4.28 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
In allusion to its composition, being the Ce-analogue of the older species hingganite-(Y).
The Ce analogue of Hingganite-(Y).
The existence of a Ce-analogue was known for a long time and the name hingganite-(Ce) was in rather common use in the mineralogical literature, but it was only accepted as a valid species in 2004 (IMA2004-004) from Tahara, Hirukawa-mura, Gifu Prefecture, Japan (Miyawaki et al.2006).
Nd-dominant analogue is also known.
The existence of a Ce-analogue was known for a long time and the name hingganite-(Ce) was in rather common use in the mineralogical literature, but it was only accepted as a valid species in 2004 (IMA2004-004) from Tahara, Hirukawa-mura, Gifu Prefecture, Japan (Miyawaki et al.2006).
Nd-dominant analogue is also known.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
1905
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1905:3
Similar Names
| Hingganite | ||
| Hingganite-(Nd) | A valid IMA mineral species | Nd2◻Be2Si2O8(OH)2 |
| Hingganite-(Y) | A valid IMA mineral species | (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| Hingganite-(Yb) | A valid IMA mineral species | (Yb,Y,REE)2◻Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
IMA Classification of Hingganite-(Ce)
Classification of Hingganite-(Ce)
9.AJ.20
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
J : Nesosilicates with BO3 triangles and/or B[4], Be[4] tetrahedra, cornersharing with SiO4
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
J : Nesosilicates with BO3 triangles and/or B[4], Be[4] tetrahedra, cornersharing with SiO4
54.2.1a.2
54 : NESOSILICATES Borosilicates and Some Beryllosilicates
2 : Borosilicates and Some Beryllosilicates with B in [4] coordination
54 : NESOSILICATES Borosilicates and Some Beryllosilicates
2 : Borosilicates and Some Beryllosilicates with B in [4] coordination
14.3.12
14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
3 : Silicates of Be
14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
3 : Silicates of Be
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference for Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Hin-Ce | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Hingganite-(Ce)
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Pale tan
Streak:
White
Hardness:
5 - 6 on Mohs scale
Density:
4.28 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Hingganite-(Ce)
Type:
Biaxial
Dispersion:
r < v marked
Chemistry of Hingganite-(Ce)
Mindat Formula:
(Ce,REE)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Element Weights:
Crystallography of Hingganite-(Ce)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/b
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.8973(11) Å, b = 7.6282(8) Å, c = 4.7505(6) Å
β = 90.416°
β = 90.416°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.297 : 1 : 0.623
Unit Cell V:
358.64 ų
Z:
2
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0012659 | Hingganite-(Ce) | Lulu X M, Zhi-Zhong P (1986) Crystal structure of xinganite Geochemistry 5 280-285 | 1986 | Daxinganling, China | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 6.06 Å | (42) |
| 3.74 Å | (37) |
| 3.44 Å | (34) |
| 3.13 Å | (86) |
| 2.85 Å | (100) |
| 2.56 Å | (46) |
| 2.21 Å | (33) |
| 1.976 Å | (30) |
Locality:
Comments:
From 2004 type definition.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
| 34 : Complex granite pegmatites | |
| 35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks |
Type Occurrence of Hingganite-(Ce)
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Miarolytic cavity in granitic pegmatite.
Synonyms of Hingganite-(Ce)
Hingganite (in part)
Other Language Names for Hingganite-(Ce)
Dutch:Hingganiet-(Ce)
German:Hingganit-(Ce)
Japanese:ヒンガン石-(Ce)
Russian:Хинганит-(Ce)
Simplified Chinese:铈兴安石
Relationship of Hingganite-(Ce) to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Gadolinite Subgroup:
| Calcybeborosilite-(Y) | (Y,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)(B,Be)2[SiO4]2(OH,O)2 | Mon. |
| Hingganite-(Nd) | Nd2◻Be2Si2O8(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Hingganite-(Y) | (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Hingganite-(Yb) | (Yb,Y,REE)2◻Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| 'Minasgeraisite-(Y)' | (Ca2Y2)◻2(Be2B2)[SiO4]4(OH)4 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| 'Unnamed (OH-analogue of Gadolinite-(Y))' | (Y,Ca)2(Fe,◻)Be2Si2O8(OH,O)2 | Mon. 2/m |
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 7 photos of Hingganite-(Ce) associated with Hingganite-(Y) | (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| 6 photos of Hingganite-(Ce) associated with 'Calciogadolinite-(Y)' | (YCa)2Fe3+Be2[SiO4]2O2 |
| 4 photos of Hingganite-(Ce) associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 3 photos of Hingganite-(Ce) associated with Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| 3 photos of Hingganite-(Ce) associated with Helvine | Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S |
| 2 photos of Hingganite-(Ce) associated with Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| 2 photos of Hingganite-(Ce) associated with Barylite | Be2Ba(Si2O7) |
| 2 photos of Hingganite-(Ce) associated with Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| 1 photo of Hingganite-(Ce) associated with 'Illite' | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| 1 photo of Hingganite-(Ce) associated with Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 9.AJ. | Hingganite-(Nd) | Nd2◻Be2Si2O8(OH)2 |
| 9.AJ. | Arrheniusite-(Ce) | CaMg[(Ce7Y3)Ca5](SiO4)4(Si2B3AsO18)(BO3)F11 |
| 9.AJ.05 | Ominelite | (Fe2+,Mg)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| 9.AJ.05 | Grandidierite | (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2 |
| 9.AJ.10 | Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| 9.AJ.10 | Nioboholtite | (Nb0.6◻0.4)Al6BSi3O18 |
| 9.AJ.10 | Titanoholtite | (Ti0.75◻0.25)Al6BSi3O18 |
| 9.AJ.10 | Holtite | (Ta0.6◻0.4)Al6BSi3O18(O,OH)2.25 |
| 9.AJ.10 | Magnesiodumortierite | Mg(Al2OH)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| 9.AJ.15 | Garrelsite | Ba3NaSi2B7O16(OH)4 |
| 9.AJ.20 | 'Muromontite' | near Be2FeY2Si3O12 |
| 9.AJ.20 | Gadolinite-(Nd) | Nd2Fe2+Be2O2(SiO4)2 |
| 9.AJ.20 | Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| 9.AJ.20 | Melanocerite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4,BO4)3(OH,O) |
| 9.AJ.20 | Gadolinite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| 9.AJ.20 | Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
| 9.AJ.20 | 'Unnamed (OH-analogue of Gadolinite-(Y))' | (Y,Ca)2(Fe,◻)Be2Si2O8(OH,O)2 |
| 9.AJ.20 | Hingganite-(Y) | (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| 9.AJ.20 | Hingganite-(Yb) | (Yb,Y,REE)2◻Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
| 9.AJ.20 | Homilite | Ca2(Fe2+,Mg)B2Si2O10 |
| 9.AJ.20 | 'Minasgeraisite-(Y)' | (Ca2Y2)◻2(Be2B2)[SiO4]4(OH)4 |
| 9.AJ.20 | Calcybeborosilite-(Y) | (Y,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)(B,Be)2[SiO4]2(OH,O)2 |
| 9.AJ.25 | Stillwellite-(La) | LaBSiO5 |
| 9.AJ.25 | Stillwellite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Ca)BSiO5 |
| 9.AJ.30 | Cappelenite-(Y) | Ba(Y,Ce)6Si3B6O24F2 |
| 9.AJ.35 | Laptevite-(Ce) | Ca6(Fe2+,Mn2+)Y3REE7(SiO4)3(PO4)(B3Si3O18)(BO3)F11 |
| 9.AJ.35 | Proshchenkoite-(Y) | Ca(Y,REE,Ca,Na,Mn)15Fe2+(P,Si)Si6B3O34F14 |
| 9.AJ.35 | Okanoganite-(Y) | (Na,Ca)3(Y,Ce)12Si6B2O27F14 |
| 9.AJ.35 | Hundholmenite-(Y) | (Y,REE,Ca,Na)15(Al,Fe3+)(CaxAs3+1-x)(Si,As5+)Si6B3(O,F)48 |
| 9.AJ.35 | Vicanite-(Ce) | (Ca,Ce,La,Th)15As5+(As3+0.5,Na0.5)Fe3+Si6B4O40F7 |
| 9.AJ.40 | Jadarite | LiNaSiB3O7(OH) |
Other Information
Health Risks:
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References for Hingganite-(Ce)
Reference List:
MIYAWAKI, Ritsuro, NAKAI, Izumi, NAGASHIMA, Kozo, OKAMOTO, Akiyoshi, ISOBE, Toshio (1987) The first occurences of hingganite, hellandite and wodginite in Japan. Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Japan, 18 (1) 17-30 doi:10.2465/gkk1952.18.17
MIYAWAKI, Ritsuro, MATSUBARA, Satoshi, YOKOYAMA, Kazumi, OKAMOTO, Akiyoshi (2007) Hingganite-(Ce) and hingganite-(Y) from Tahara, Hirukawa-mura, Gifu Prefecture, Japan: The description on a new mineral species of the Ce-analogue of hingganite-(Y) with a refinement of the crystal structure of hingganite-(Y) Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 102 (1) 1-7 doi:10.2465/jmps.051212
Localities for Hingganite-(Ce)
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Canada | |
| Unpublished analytical data ROM & CMN ... |
| BROSSEAU-LIARD (2012) | |
China | |
| Wu et al. (2021) |
India | |
| Chakrabarty et al. (2013) +2 other references |
Japan (TL) | |
| MIYAWAKI et al. (2007) |
| John Rakovan (2015) | |
Mongolia | |
| Kartashov et al. (2002) |
| Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) | |
| Kartashov P.M. et al. (Mongolian Altai) | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) +1 other reference | |
Norway | |
| Husdal (2020) |
| Kristiansen (2018) |
| Larsen et al. (2010) |
| Larsen (2025) | |
Pakistan | |
| ... |
Poland | |
| SZUSZKIEWICZ et al. (2013) |
| Pieczka A. +3 other references |
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