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Tengerite Group

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Kimuraite-(Y), etc.

Kirigo, Hizen-cho, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japan

Kimuraite-(Y)

Mitsukoshi, Hizen-cho, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japan

Kimuraite-(Y), etc.

Kara No. 1 Pit, Kara Mines, Hampshire mining district, Burnie City, Tasmania, Australia

Kimuraite-(Y), etc.

Kirigo, Hizen-cho, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japan

Kimuraite-(Y)

Mitsukoshi, Hizen-cho, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japan

Kimuraite-(Y), etc.

Kara No. 1 Pit, Kara Mines, Hampshire mining district, Burnie City, Tasmania, Australia

Kimuraite-(Y), etc.

Kirigo, Hizen-cho, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japan

Kimuraite-(Y)

Mitsukoshi, Hizen-cho, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japan

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About Tengerite GroupHide

This page provides mineralogical data about Tengerite Group.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

42431

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:42431:2

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0001554	Tengerite-(Y)	Miyawaki R, Kuriyama J, Nakai I (1993) The redefinition of tengerite-(Y), Y2(CO3)3.2-3H2O, and its crystal structure American Mineralogist 78 425-432		1993		0	293

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Tengerite-(Y)'
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_publ_author_name
'Miyawaki R'
'Kuriyama J'
'Nakai I'
_journal_name_full 'American Mineralogist'
_journal_volume 78 
_journal_year 1993
_journal_page_first 425
_journal_page_last 432
_publ_section_title
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 The redefinition of tengerite-(Y), Y2(CO3)3.2-3H2O, and its crystal structure
;
_database_code_amcsd 0001554
_chemical_formula_sum 'Y2 C3 O11 H2'
_cell_length_a 6.078
_cell_length_b 9.157
_cell_length_c 15.114
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 841.188
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      3.094
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'B b 21 m'
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  '1/2+x,y,1/2+z'
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  '1/2-x,1/2+y,1/2+z'
  'x,y,-z'
  '1/2+x,y,1/2-z'
  '-x,1/2+y,-z'
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_atom_site_label
_atom_site_fract_x
_atom_site_fract_y
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_atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv
Y   0.49840   0.00000   0.34223 ?
C1   0.25600   0.25700   0.19570   0.00887
C2   0.27600   0.06400   0.50000 ?
O1   0.33200   0.12900   0.22010   0.00950
O2   0.10680   0.25300   0.13430   0.01039
O3   0.31100   0.37500   0.22920   0.01001
O4   0.47300   0.01200   0.50000   0.01494
O5   0.18600   0.09700   0.42100 ?
O-H   0.18300   0.41400   0.41100   0.02888
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_atom_site_aniso_label
_atom_site_aniso_U_11
_atom_site_aniso_U_22
_atom_site_aniso_U_33
_atom_site_aniso_U_12
_atom_site_aniso_U_13
_atom_site_aniso_U_23
Y 0.01216 0.01032 0.01273 -0.00113 -0.00465 0.00421
C2 0.01310 0.01274 0.01852 -0.00282 0.00000 0.00000
O5 0.00374 0.04673 0.03009 0.00000 0.00279 -0.01683

Relationship of Tengerite Group to other SpeciesHide

Tengerite Group Members:

Hizenite-(Y)	Ca₂Y₆(CO₃)₁₁ · 14H₂O	Orth.
Kimuraite-(Y)	Ca(Y,Nd)₂(CO₃)₄ · 6H₂O	Orth.
Lokkaite-(Y)	Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)₄(CO₃)₇ · 9H₂O	Orth.
Tengerite-(Y)	Y₂(CO₃)₃ · 2-3H₂O	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm

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References for Tengerite GroupHide

Reference List:

Wakita, Hisanobu, Nagashima, Kozo (1972) Synthesis of Tengerite Type Rare Earth Carbonates. Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 45 (8). 2476-2479 doi:10.1246/bcsj.45.2476

Kim, Paul; Anderko, Andre; Navrotsky, Alexandra; Riman, Richard (2018) Trends in Structure and Thermodynamic Properties of Normal Rare Earth Carbonates and Rare Earth Hydroxycarbonates. Minerals, 8 (3). p.106. doi:10.3390/min8030106

Localities for Tengerite GroupHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Australia
South Australia District Council of Peterborough Paratoo ⓘ Paratoo copper Mine	[Tengerite-(Y)] Haupt (2003) +1 other reference
Tasmania Burnie City Hampshire mining district Kara Mines ⓘ Kara No. 1 Pit	[Kimuraite-(Y)] R Bottrill

Canada
Ontario Haliburton County Highlands East Township Cardiff Township ⓘ Cardiff Uranium Mine	[Lokkaite-(Y), Tengerite-(Y)] Reiner Mielke 2011
Québec Montérégie Lajemmerais RCM Varennes & St-Amable Saint-Amable sill ⓘ Demix-Varennes quarry	[Kimuraite-(Y)] R. Tibbit +1 other reference
Outaouais Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM Val-des-Monts Saint-Pierre-de-Wakefield Lake Saint-Pierre ⓘ Evans-Lou Mine	[Lokkaite-(Y), Tengerite-(Y)] Hogarth et al. (1974)

Chile
Tarapacá Tamarugal Province ⓘ Cerros Pintados	[Kimuraite-(Y)] Färber (n.d.)

Finland
Pirkanmaa Valkeakoski ⓘ Pyörönmaa pegmatite	[Lokkaite-(Y), Tengerite-(Y)] Perttunen 1971 Bulletin of the ... +1 other reference
South Ostrobothnia Alavus ⓘ Töysä	[Tengerite-(Y)] Pavel Kartashov analytical data

Japan
Fukushima Prefecture Date District Kawamata ⓘ Fusamata	[Tengerite-(Y)] Yamada (2004)
Iizaka Village (Iisaka) ⓘ Suishoyama pegmatite (Suishouyama; Suisyoyama; Suishyoyama)	[Lokkaite-(Y), Tengerite-(Y)] Nishio-Hamane et al. (2024)
Saga Prefecture Higashimatsuura district Genkai-cho Hinodematsu ⓘ Higashimatsuura basalt	[Lokkaite-(Y)] Takai et al. (2010)
Karatsu City Hizen-cho ⓘ Kirigo	[Kimuraite-(Y), Lokkaite-(Y)] Nagashima et al. (1986)
ⓘ Mitsukoshi	[Hizenite-(Y), Kimuraite-(Y), Lokkaite-(Y), Tengerite-(Y)] Miyawaki et al. (2003)
ⓘ Niikoba	[Kimuraite-(Y)] Miyawaki et al. (2000)

Madagascar
Itasy Soavinandriana District Mahavelona ⓘ ~~Ampasipoana pegmatite~~	[Tengerite-(Y)] Behier (1960) +1 other reference

Norway
Agder Evje og Hornnes ⓘ Høgetveit Feldspar Quarries ?	[Tengerite-(Y)] Wilke (1976)
Undeland ⓘ Undeland 02 Feldspar Quarry (Beryl quarry)	[Tengerite-(Y)] Neumann H. (1985)
Flekkefjord ⓘ Hidra ?	[Tengerite-(Y)] Adamson (1942)
Iveland Birkeland ⓘ Birkeland 04 Feldspar Quarry	[Tengerite-(Y)] Frigstad (1968)
Frikstad ⓘ Frikstad 07 Feldspar Quarry	[Tengerite-(Y)] Revheim (2004)
Hiltveit ⓘ Hiltveit 02 Feldspar Quarry (Feitedalen)	[Tengerite-(Y)] The Collection of Iveland Municipality et al. (IKM695)
ⓘ Ivedal ?	[Tengerite-(Y)] Knut Edvard Larsen collection #MM- 3771 (visually identified)
ⓘ Ivedal 1 Feldspar Prospect ?	[Tengerite-(Y)] Nilssen (1971)
Kåbuland ⓘ Kåbuland 04 Feldspar Quarry	[Tengerite-(Y)] Stensrud (2009)
ⓘ Rossås	[Tengerite-(Y)] Miyawaki et al. (1993)
ⓘ Rossås 05 Feldspar Quarry	[Tengerite-(Y)] Frigstad (1968)
Lindesnes Vigeland ⓘ Rymteland Feldspar Quarry ?	[Tengerite-(Y)] Sverdrup (1959)
Buskerud Øvre Eiker Gunhildrud ⓘ Bakstevalåsen	[Tengerite-(Y)]
Nordland Hamarøy Drag ⓘ Erlinggruva	[Tengerite-(Y)] Husdal (2020)
ⓘ Kråkmo	[Tengerite-(Y)] Husdal (2008)
ⓘ Lagmannsvik	[Tengerite-(Y)] Husdal (2008)
Narvik ⓘ Hundholmen	[Kimuraite-(Y), Lokkaite-(Y), Tengerite-(Y)] Husdal (2019)
ⓘ Stetind pegmatite	[Tengerite-(Y)] Larsen (1990)
Sørfold ⓘ ~~Tennvatn pegmatite~~	[Tengerite-(Y)] Ellingsen et al. (1995) +1 other reference
Telemark Drangedal Tørdal ⓘ Høydalen	[Tengerite-(Y)] Kristiansen (1998)
Kragerø Lindvikskollen-Kalstadgangen pegmatite ⓘ Lindvikskollen Quarry ?	[Tengerite-(Y)] Brögger (1907)
ⓘ Tangen Feldspar Mine	[Lokkaite-(Y), Tengerite-(Y)] Kristiansen (1975) +1 other reference
Skien Kilebygda ⓘ Gislesjø	[Lokkaite-(Y), Tengerite-(Y)] Larsen (1993)

Russia
Murmansk Oblast Belye Tundry Massif ⓘ Zirkonovoe pegmatite body (Zirkonovoye)	[Tengerite-(Y)] Voloshin et al. (2005) +1 other reference
Lovozersky District Keivy Mountains Western Keivy Massif ⓘ Ploskaya Mountain	[Tengerite-(Y)] Voloshin A.V. et al. (1986) +1 other reference
ⓘ West Keivy Block	[Tengerite-(Y)] Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)
ⓘ Rovgora Mountain (Rov-gora)	[Tengerite-(Y)] Pekov et al. (2008)
ⓘ White Tundra pegmatite	[Tengerite-(Y)] Zozulya et al. (2022)
Primorsky Krai Mikhaylovsky District ⓘ Pavlovskoe REE-coal deposit	[Kimuraite-(Y)] V.V. Seredin data
Sakha Selennyakh range Tommot river ⓘ Tommotskii Massif ?	[Tengerite-(Y)]

Sweden
Dalarna County Borlänge Stora Tuna ⓘ Holmtjärn	[Kimuraite-(Y), Tengerite-(Y)] Mikael Janssons Collection +1 other reference
Norrbotten County Jokkmokk ⓘ Ruoutevare	[Lokkaite-(Y), Tengerite-(Y)]
Varjisträsk ⓘ Reunavare	[Tengerite-(Y)]
Stockholm County Vaxholm Resarö ⓘ Ytterby	[Kimuraite-(Y), Lokkaite-(Y), Tengerite-(Y)]
Värmland County Filipstad Persberg ore district ⓘ Åskagen Quarry	[Kimuraite-(Y), Tengerite-(Y)] Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)

USA
Colorado Jefferson County Clear Creek pegmatite Province ⓘ Roscoe Beryl Mine (Roscoe pegmatite) ?	[Tengerite-(Y)] Eckel et al. (1997)
Georgia Wilkes County Jacksons Crossroads ⓘ Jackson Crossroads Amethyst Mine	[Lokkaite-(Y)] Julian Gray
Missouri Washington County ⓘ Pea Ridge Mine	[Tengerite-(Y)] Sherwood et al. (1998)
Texas Burnet County ⓘ Clear Creek pegmatite	[Tengerite-(Y)] Crook et al. (1977) +1 other reference
Llano County Bluffton ⓘ Baringer Hill Mine ?	[Tengerite-(Y)] Wakita et al. (1972)
Kingsland Granite Company Quarry (Petrick Quarry) ⓘ Petrick pegmatite ?	[Tengerite-(Y)] Self-Collected 2007 by David Aldridge
ⓘ Rode Ranch pegmatite ?	[Tengerite-(Y)] Ehlmann et al. (1970) +1 other reference

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