Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)
A discredited species name
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About Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)
Formula:
Ba2Ce(CO3)3F
Colour:
Yellow
Lustre:
Vitreous, Resinous
Hardness:
4½
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Name:
From Chinese for "a cerium mineral from China."
The so called zhonghuacerite-(Ce) was never submitted to the IMA CNMMN for formal approval and was published in 1981 by Zhang & Tao. It entered the mineralogical literature via a review in the New Minerals section of Am. Min. 67, 1078. The description was published in Chinese and the reviewer was not aware that the mineral was not approved by IMA. The mineral was listed in the Glossary of Mineral Species (Fleischer 1983 and Fleisher and Mandarino 1995). The name was modified by the CNMMN in 1987 to zhonghuacerite-(Ce) (Nickel & Mandarino 1987) as part of the update of mineral names with Levinson modifiers, and was included in the IMA list of REE minerals without realizing that it was an unapproved mineral and mineral name. Officially, this species did not exist and there was no need to discredit it.
The so called zhonghuacerite-(Ce) was never submitted to the IMA CNMMN for formal approval and was published in 1981 by Zhang & Tao. It entered the mineralogical literature via a review in the New Minerals section of Am. Min. 67, 1078. The description was published in Chinese and the reviewer was not aware that the mineral was not approved by IMA. The mineral was listed in the Glossary of Mineral Species (Fleischer 1983 and Fleisher and Mandarino 1995). The name was modified by the CNMMN in 1987 to zhonghuacerite-(Ce) (Nickel & Mandarino 1987) as part of the update of mineral names with Levinson modifiers, and was included in the IMA list of REE minerals without realizing that it was an unapproved mineral and mineral name. Officially, this species did not exist and there was no need to discredit it.
Bastnäsite Group.
Not valid, type material may be either Huanghoite-(Ce) or Kukharenkoite-(Ce). Formula and the revised monoclinic cell parameters seen in e.g. webmineral.com (from Dana 8?) suggest identity with kukharenkoite-(Ce).
Originally reported from West Mine, Bayan Obo (Bayun-Obo; Baiyunebo) deposit, Darhan Muminggan United Banner, Baotou League, Nei Mongol Autonomous Region (Inner Mongolia), China.
Not valid, type material may be either Huanghoite-(Ce) or Kukharenkoite-(Ce). Formula and the revised monoclinic cell parameters seen in e.g. webmineral.com (from Dana 8?) suggest identity with kukharenkoite-(Ce).
Originally reported from West Mine, Bayan Obo (Bayun-Obo; Baiyunebo) deposit, Darhan Muminggan United Banner, Baotou League, Nei Mongol Autonomous Region (Inner Mongolia), China.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
4401
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4401:7
IMA Classification of Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)
Discredited
IMA status notes:
Published without approval
Approval history:
Unnamed, but probably valid.
Classification of Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)
5.BD.10
5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
B : Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O
D : With rare earth elements (REE)
5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
B : Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O
D : With rare earth elements (REE)
16a.1.8.1
16a : ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
1 : (AB)(XO3)Zq
16a : ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
1 : (AB)(XO3)Zq
12.1.20
12 : Carbonates with other anions
1 : Carbonates with halides
12 : Carbonates with other anions
1 : Carbonates with halides
Physical Properties of Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)
Optical Data of Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)
Type:
Uniaxial (-)
RI values:
nω = 1.745 nε = 1.565
Max. Birefringence:
δ = 0.180
Based on recorded range of RI values above.
Based on recorded range of RI values above.
Interference Colours:
The colours simulate birefringence patterns seen in thin section under crossed polars. They do not take into account mineral colouration or opacity.
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The colours simulate birefringence patterns seen in thin section under crossed polars. They do not take into account mineral colouration or opacity.
Michel-Levy Bar The default colours simulate the birefringence range for a 30 µm thin-section thickness. Adjust the slider to simulate a different thickness.
Grain Simulation You can rotate the grain simulation to show how this range might look as you rotated a sample under crossed polars.
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Chemistry of Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)
Mindat Formula:
Ba2Ce(CO3)3F
Element Weights:
Crystallography of Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.07 Å, b = 5.07 Å, c = 9.82 Å
α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 120°
α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 120°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1 : 1 : 1.937
Unit Cell V:
218.60 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
1
Other Language Names for Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)
Russian:Жоньхуацерит-(Се)
Simplified Chinese:中华铈矿
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 4 photos of Zhonghuacerite-(Ce) associated with Riebeckite | ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| 3 photos of Zhonghuacerite-(Ce) associated with Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| 1 photo of Zhonghuacerite-(Ce) associated with Cordylite-(Ce) | NaBaCe2(CO3)4F |
| 1 photo of Zhonghuacerite-(Ce) associated with Huanghoite-(Ce) | BaCe(CO3)2F |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 5.BD. | Cordylite-(La) | (Na,Ca)Ba(La,Ce,Sr)2(CO3)4F |
| 5.BD.05 | Cordylite-(Ce) | NaBaCe2(CO3)4F |
| 5.BD.05 | 'Unnamed (Cordylite-like Calcium-Barium-Cerium Carbonate-Fluoride)' | Ca◻Ba2Ce4[CO3]8F2 |
| 5.BD.05 | Lukechangite-(Ce) | Na3Ce2(CO3)4F |
| 5.BD.10 | Kukharenkoite-(Ce) | Ba2Ce(CO3)3F |
| 5.BD.10 | Kukharenkoite-(La) | Ba2(La,Ce,Th)(CO3)3F |
| 5.BD.15 | Cebaite-(Ce) | Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2 |
| 5.BD.15 | 'Cebaite-(Nd)' | Ba3(Nd,Ce)2(CO3)5F2 |
| 5.BD.18 | Arisite-(Ce) | NaCe2(CO3)2[F2x(CO3)1-x]F |
| 5.BD.18 | Arisite-(La) | NaLa2(CO3)2[F2x(CO3)1-x]F |
| 5.BD.20c | Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| 5.BD.20c | Synchysite-(Nd) | CaNd(CO3)2F |
| 5.BD.20c | Synchysite-(Y) | CaY(CO3)2F |
| 5.BD.20a | Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| 5.BD.20b | Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| 5.BD.20a | Bastnäsite-(La) | La(CO3)F |
| 5.BD.20b | Parisite-(Nd) | Ca(Nd,Ce,La)2(CO3)3F2 |
| 5.BD.20a | Bastnäsite-(Y) | Y(CO3)F |
| 5.BD.20b | Parisite-(La) | CaLa2(CO3)3F2 |
| 5.BD.20d | Röntgenite-(Ce) | Ca2(Ce,La)3(CO3)5F3 |
| 5.BD.20a | Thorbastnäsite | ThCa(CO3)2F2 · 3H2O |
| 5.BD.20a | Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)(OH) |
| 5.BD.20a | Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Nd) | Nd(CO3)(OH) |
| 5.BD.20c | 'Hydroxylsynchysite-(Ce)' | Ca(Ce,La)(CO3)2(OH) |
| 5.BD.20c | 'Synchysite-(La)' | Ca(La,Nd)(CO3)2F |
| 5.BD.20a | Bastnäsite-(Nd) | Nd(CO3)F |
| 5.BD.20a | Hydroxylbastnäsite-(La) | (La,Nd,Ce)(CO3)(OH,F) |
| 5.BD.25 | Qaqarssukite-(Ce) | Ba(Ce,REE)(CO3)2F |
| 5.BD.25 | Horváthite-(Y) | NaY(CO3)F2 |
| 5.BD.35 | Huanghoite-(Ce) | BaCe(CO3)2F |
| 5.BD.35 | Huanghoite-(Nd) | BaNd(CO3)2F |
| 5.BD.45 | Bayanoboite-(Y) | Ba2Y(CO3)2F3 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)
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References for Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)
Reference List:
Zaitsev, Anatoly N.; Yakovenchuk, Viktor N.; Chao, George Y.; Gault, Robert A.; Subbotin, Viktor V.; Pakhomosky, Yakοv A.; Bogdanova, Alla N. (1997) Kukharenkoite-(Ce), Ba2Ce(CO3)3F, a new mineral from Kola peninsula, Russia, and Quebec, Canada. European Journal of Mineralogy, 8 (6). 1327-1336 doi:10.1127/ejm/8/6/1327
Localities for Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| Chandler et al. (2024) |
China | |
| Zhang Peishan et al. (1981) |
Greenland | |
| Thrane et al. (2014) |
Bayan Obo deposit, Bayan Obo mining district, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China