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Crichtonite-Senaite Series

A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals

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Crichtonite, etc.

La Lauzière massif, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Senaite

Grimsel area, Bern, Switzerland

Crichtonite

Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

Crichtonite, etc.

La Lauzière massif, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Senaite

Grimsel area, Bern, Switzerland

Crichtonite

Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

Crichtonite, etc.

La Lauzière massif, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Senaite

Grimsel area, Bern, Switzerland

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About Crichtonite-Senaite SeriesHide

Series Formula:

Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈ to Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈

A series between Crichtonite and Senaite

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

35959

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:35959:5

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0009559	Senaite	Grey I E, Lloyd D J (1976) The crystal structure of senaite Acta Crystallographica B32 1509-1513	1976	Diamantina region, Brazil	293
0006379	Senaite	Armbruster T, Kunz M (1990) Cation arrangement in a unusual uranium-rich senaite: crystal structure study at 130 K European Journal of Mineralogy 2 163-170	1990		293
0000535	Crichtonite	Grey I E, Lloyd D J, White J S (1976) The structure of crichtonite and its relationship to senaite American Mineralogist 61 1203-1212	1976		293

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Senaite'
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'Lloyd D J'
_journal_name_full 'Acta Crystallographica, Section B'
_journal_volume 32 
_journal_year 1976
_journal_page_first 1509
_journal_page_last 1513
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 The crystal structure of senaite
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_database_code_amcsd 0009559
_chemical_compound_source 'Diamantina region, Brazil'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Pb.83 Ti13.66 Fe6.34 Mn O38'
_cell_length_a 9.172
_cell_length_b 9.172
_cell_length_c 9.172
_cell_angle_alpha 69.020
_cell_angle_beta 69.020
_cell_angle_gamma 69.020
_cell_volume 648.885
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      4.716
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'R -3'
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PbM0   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.83000   0.02698
TiM3   0.34860   0.01900   0.12630   0.27670   0.00545
FeM3   0.34860   0.01900   0.12630   0.72330   0.00545
TiM4   0.30760   0.14940   0.71840   1.00000   0.00785
TiM5   0.47370   0.64120   0.08400   1.00000   0.00735
FeM2   0.31010   0.31010   0.31010   1.00000   0.00671
MnM1   0.50000   0.50000   0.50000   1.00000   0.00595
O1   0.30130   0.37710   0.62800   1.00000   0.00899
O2   0.14920   0.94130   0.23940   1.00000   0.00811
O3   0.91760   0.30300   0.45900   1.00000   0.01330
O4   0.14260   0.99090   0.51270   1.00000   0.01279
O5   0.39330   0.13390   0.48740   1.00000   0.02115
O6   0.70910   0.07180   0.24530   1.00000   0.01077
O7   0.21340   0.21340   0.21340   1.00000   0.02001

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

6 photos of Crichtonite-Senaite Series associated with Rutile	TiO₂
4 photos of Crichtonite-Senaite Series associated with Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
1 photo of Crichtonite-Senaite Series associated with Anatase	TiO₂
1 photo of Crichtonite-Senaite Series associated with Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
1 photo of Crichtonite-Senaite Series associated with Quartz	SiO₂

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Health Risks:

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- 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 Muhr Schellgaden Gold mines ⓘ Prahmleiten adit (Pramleiten; Brandleiten)	[Senaite] Niedermayr (2007)
Tweng ⓘ Fuchs Alp - Fuchs lake area ?	[Senaite] Kolitsch et al. (2015) +1 other reference
Tyrol Schwaz District Finkenberg ⓘ Stampfl glacier	[Crichtonite] I. Campostrini - Department of ...

Brazil
Minas Gerais ⓘ Datas	[Senaite] Rocks&Min. (Jan.2000) +1 other reference
Diamantina ⓘ Sopa	[Senaite] Diamond News +1 other reference
ⓘ Presidente Kubitschek	[Crichtonite]
ⓘ Guariba farm	[Crichtonite, Senaite] Foord et al. (1994)

Canada
Ontario Thunder Bay District ⓘ Coldwell complex	[Crichtonite] Currie (1980)
Walsh Township ⓘ Deadhorse Creek complex	[Crichtonite] Potter et al. (2005)
Québec Chaudière-Appalaches Les Appalaches RCM Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton (West Broughton) ⓘ Broughton talc mine (Luzcan mine; Carrière rang XV)	[Crichtonite] HORVÁTH et al. (2006)
Montérégie La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM Mont Saint-Hilaire ⓘ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH)	[Senaite] Grice (1989) +1 other reference

China
ⓘ Inner Mongolia	[Senaite] Dianxin Shao and Nicheng Shi (1987)

Finland
North Ostrobothnia Kuusamo ⓘ Honkilehto	[Crichtonite] Al-Ani et al. (2018)
ⓘ Uuniniemi	[Crichtonite] Al-Ani et al. (2018)

France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Isère Grenoble Les Deux Alpes Mont-de-Lans ⓘ Chalet de La Fée ?	[Crichtonite] Vein (2011) +1 other reference
ⓘ Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans	[Crichtonite] Catal.Collect.mineral.particul.Roi (1813) +1 other reference
ⓘ Plan-du-Lac	[Crichtonite] Valverde J. (1999)
Savoie Albertville La Léchère Celliers ⓘ Grand Château	[Crichtonite] De Ascenção Guedes (2003)
ⓘ Petit Château	[Crichtonite] De Ascenção Guedes (2003)
ⓘ Pierre Château	[Crichtonite, Senaite] De Ascenção Guedes et al. (2002) +1 other reference
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Argentine ⓘ La Balme peak	[Crichtonite] De Ascenção Guedes (2003)
Épierre ⓘ Les Tribunes	[Crichtonite] De Ascenção Guedes (2003)
Saint-Colomban-des-Villards ⓘ Mont Rond	[Crichtonite] De Ascenção Guedes (2003)
Val-Cenis Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis Mont-Cenis Plateau ⓘ ~~Mont-Cenis gypsum outcrop (Mont-Cenis gypsum hillock)~~	[Crichtonite] De Ascenção Guedes et al. (2008) +1 other reference
Brittany Morbihan Lorient Groix Primiture ⓘ Pointe des Chats	[Crichtonite] Bariand et al. (n.d.)

Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki Plaka Plaka Mines ⓘ Plaka Mine No. 80	[Senaite] Rieck et al. (1999)
Central Macedonia Kilkis Kilkis ⓘ Vathi	[Senaite] Stergiou et al. (2021)

Italy
Aosta Valley Courmayeur ⓘ Triolet Glacier	[Crichtonite] Piccoli et al. (2007)
Liguria Genoa Ne ⓘ Molinello Mine	[Senaite] Balestra et al. (2011)
Piedmont Cuneo Province Sambuco ⓘ Sambuco gramaccioliite site (Sambuco “historical” site)	[Senaite] P. Orlandi (1)
Metropolitan City of Turin Cesana Torinese ⓘ Roccia Rossa	[Senaite] Brizio et al. (2010)
Oulx Signols ⓘ Signols Quarries	[Crichtonite] - (n.d.)
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province Baceno Devero Alp ⓘ Monte Cervandone area	[Crichtonite, Senaite] Graeser et al. (1995)
ⓘ Pizzo Cornera-Passo di Cornera area (Gischihorn-Chriegalppass area)	[Senaite] Cuchet et al. (2017)
Formazza ⓘ Cima della Freghera	[Crichtonite, Senaite] Piccoli et al. (2007) +1 other reference
Varzo Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia) ⓘ Al Piudel superior REE-mineralization	[Crichtonite] Cuchet et al. (2023) +1 other reference
ⓘ Conca di Boccareccio REE-mineralization	[Senaite] Cuchet et al. (2016)
ⓘ Pian d'Erbioi REE-mineralization	[Senaite]

Madagascar
Amoron'i Mania Ambatofinandrahana District Itremo Imorona valley ⓘ Itorendrika-Ifasina	[Crichtonite] Lacroix (1922)

Mexico
Yucatán northwest coastline of the Yucatán peninsula Puerto Chicxulub ⓘ Chicxulub impact structure	[Crichtonite] Wittmann A (2022)

Mongolia
Khovd Province Myangad District ⓘ Khaldzan Buragtag massif	[Senaite] Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)
ⓘ Khalzan Buregte Zr–Nb–REE deposit (Khalzan Buregtei deposit)	[Senaite] Kempe et al. (2015) +1 other reference

North Macedonia
Čaška Municipality ⓘ Nežilovo	[Senaite] Ilijevski (2012)
Prilep Municipality ⓘ ~~Alinci~~	[Senaite] Bermanec et al. (1992)

Norway
Vestfold Larvik Commune Tvedalen ⓘ Bjørndalen Quarry (Lundhs labrador)	[Senaite] Larsen (1989)

Romania
Caraş-Severin County Brebu ⓘ Delineşti deposit	[Senaite] Hirtopanu (2006)

Russia
Buryatia Mama River Basin Maigunda River ⓘ Burpala alkaline massif	[Senaite] Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2013)
Murmansk Oblast ⓘ Kaskasnyunchorr Mountain	[Crichtonite] maurice.strahlen.org (2003) +3 other references
Lovchorr Mt ⓘ Pyrrhotite gorge	[Crichtonite] Kompanchenko et al. (2018)
Pechengsky District Pechenga Ni-Cu ore field ⓘ Bragino ore occurrence	[Crichtonite, Senaite] Компанченко А.А. +1 other reference
Sakha Mirninsky District Daldyn ⓘ Udachnaya open-pit mine (Udachnaya-Vostochnaya pipe; Udachnaya pipe)	[Crichtonite] Rezvukhin +3 other references

Saudi Arabia
Tabuk Region Midyan ⓘ Ghurayyah Ta deposit	[Senaite] Staatz H.M. and Brownfield I.K. 1986

South Africa
Northern Cape Frances Baard District Municipality Sol Plaatje Local Municipality Kimberley ⓘ Boshof Road dumps	[Crichtonite] Konzett et al. (2013)

Sweden
Örebro County Lindesberg Nyberget ⓘ Nyberget ore field	[Senaite]
ⓘ Mangruvan	[Senaite] Holtstam (1994) +1 other reference
Värmland County Filipstad Långban Ore District ⓘ Långban Mine	[Senaite] Gatedal (n.d.)

Switzerland
Bern ⓘ Grimsel area	[Senaite]
Interlaken-Oberhasli Guttannen ⓘ Oberaar lake area	[Senaite] Stalder et al. (1998)
Grisons Surselva Region Tujetsch Sedrun ⓘ Selva	[Crichtonite] Stalder et al. (1998)
Ticino Leventina Airolo Fontana ⓘ Fibbia	[Crichtonite, Senaite] Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data 2019
Valais Brig Naters ⓘ Mälchgrat	[Crichtonite]
Entremont Orsières Ferret Valley La Fouly ⓘ Aiguille de l'A Neuve	[Crichtonite] Cuchet et al. (2003) +1 other reference
Goms Binn ⓘ Gischi glacier (incl. Gischihorn)	[Crichtonite, Senaite]
ⓘ Wanni glacier - Scherbadung area (Monte Cervandone)	[Crichtonite, Senaite] Stalder et al. (1998)
Martigny Mont Chemin mining district ⓘ Tête des Econduits	[Senaite]
Östlich Raron Grengiols Chummibort ⓘ Ritterpass NE-combe REE-mineralization	[Senaite] Cuchet et al. (2014)
Saint-Maurice Collonges Plex ⓘ Gros Tiu	Stalder et al. (1998)
Sierre Anniviers Ayer ⓘ Les Bourrimonts Mine	[Crichtonite] Stalder et al. (1998)
Saint-Luc ⓘ Gosan Mine	[Senaite] Ansermet (2012)

USA
Colorado El Paso County Cheyenne Mining District (St. Peters Dome Mining District) St Peters Dome ⓘ Unnamed pegmatite	[Senaite] Eckel et al. (1997)
Montana Hill County Bearpaw Mountains ⓘ Pegmatite Peak	[Crichtonite] Mitchell et al. (2000)

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