Belovite Group
A group of related mineral species
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About Belovite Group
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A group in the Apatite Supergroup which includes hexagonal and trigonal phosphates with the M1 site split into M1 and M1o sites containing different species-defining cations (Pasero et al., 2010).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
42671
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:42671:8
IMA Classification of Belovite Group
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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| 0019705 | Carlgieseckeite-(Nd) | Pekov I V, Zubkova N V, Husdal T A, Kononkova N N, Agakhanov A A, Zadov A E, Pushcharovsky D Y (2012) Carlgieseckeite-(Nd), NaNdCa3(PO4)3F, a new belovite-group mineral species from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland The Canadian Mineralogist 50 571-580 | 2012 | the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland | 0 | 293 | |
| 0005927 | Kuannersuite-(Ce) | Friis H, Balic-Zunic T, Pekov I V, Petersen O V (2004) Kuannersuite-(Ce), Ba6Na2REE2(PO4)6FCl, a new member of the apatite group, from the Ilimaussaq Alkaline Complex, South Greenland: Description and crystal chemistry The Canadian Mineralogist 42 95-106 |  | 2004 | Ilimaussaq Alkaline Complex, South Greenland | 0 | 293 |
| 0015622 | Belovite-(La) | Kabalov Y K, Sokolova E V, Pekov I V (1997) Crystal structure of belovite-(La) Soviet Physics Doklady 42 344-348 | 1997 | Mt. Kukisvumchorr, Khibiny alkaline massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia | 0 | 293 | |
| 0012350 | Deloneite | Rastsvetaeva R K, Khomyakov A P (1996) Structural features of a new naturally occurring representative of the fluorapatite-deloneite series Crystallography Reports 41 789-792 | 1996 | Khibini alkaline massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia | 0 | 293 | |
| 0006015 | Fluorcaphite | Chakhmouradian A R, Hughes J M, Rakovan J F (2005) Fluorcaphite, a second occurrence and detailed structural analysis: Simultaneous accommodation of Ca, Sr, Na, LREE in the apatite atomic arrangement The Canadian Mineralogist 43 735-746 | | 2005 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0006014 | Fluorcaphite | Chakhmouradian A R, Hughes J M, Rakovan J F (2005) Fluorcaphite, a second occurrence and detailed structural analysis: Simultaneous accommodation of Ca, Sr, Na, LREE in the apatite atomic arrangement The Canadian Mineralogist 43 735-746 | | 2005 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0005690 | Belovite-(Ce) | Rakovan J F, Hughes J M (2000) Strontium in the apatite structure: Strontian fluorapatite and belovite-(Ce) The Canadian Mineralogist 38 839-845 | | 2000 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0012491 | Deloneite | Rastsvetaeva R F, Khomyakov A P (1996) Crystal structure of deloneite-(Ce), high ordered Ca analogue of belovite Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 349 354-357 | 1996 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0014055 | Fluorstrophite | Klevtsova R F (1964) The crystal structure of strontium-apatite Journal of Structural Chemistry 5 318-320 | 1964 | 0 | 293 |
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Relationship of Belovite Group to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Apatite Supergroup:
| Apatite Group | A group in the Apatite Supergroup which includes hexagonal and pseudohexagonal phosphates, arsenates and ... | |
| Britholite Group | (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X | |
| Ellestadite Group | A group in the Apatite Supergroup which includes hexagonal and pseudohexagonal sulphato-silicates with the ... | |
| Hedyphane Group | A group in the Apatite Supergroup which includes hexagonal and pseudohexagonal phosphates, arsenates and ... | |
| 'Unnamed (Sr-Ca Fluor Phosphate)' | Ca3Sr2(PO4)3F | |
| Vanackerite | Pb4Cd(AsO4)3Cl | Trig. 3 : P3 |
Belovite Group Members:
| Belovite-(Ce) | NaCeSr3(PO4)3F | Trig. 3 : P3 |
| Belovite-(La) | NaLaSr3(PO4)3F | Trig. 3 : P3 |
| Carlgieseckeite-(Nd) | NaNdCa3(PO4)3F | Trig. 3 : P3 |
| Deloneite | (Na0.5REE0.25Ca0.25)(Ca0.75REE0.25)Sr1.5(CaNa0.25REE0.25)(PO4)3F0.5(OH)0.5 | Trig. 3 : P3 |
| Fluorcaphite | SrCaCa3(PO4)3F | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
| Fluorstrophite | SrCaSr3(PO4)3F | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
| Kuannersuite-(Ce) | NaCeBa3(PO4)3F0.5Cl0.5 | Trig. 3 : P3 |
Click on any node to view relationships. Formula-derived relationship network for the group members above. Use Find related species to add formula-neighbour species outside the current group view. Solid links show inferred chemical differences; dashed violet links show same-formula crystallographic differences. Hydration states are not treated as relationship changes. These relationships do not imply any real-world substitution reactions between these species.
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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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References for Belovite Group
Localities for Belovite Group
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Palitra pegmatite, Karnasurt mine, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia