Gasparite
A synonym
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About Gasparite
This page provides mineralogical data about Gasparite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
55164
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:55164:3
Similar Names
| Gasparite-(Ce) | A valid IMA mineral species | Ce(AsO4) |
| Gasparite-(La) | A valid IMA mineral species | La(AsO4) |
| Kasparite | A variety of Pickeringite | (Mg,Co)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | |
|---|---|
| SO3 | 0.04 % |
| P2O5 | 3.61 % |
| V2O5 | 11.35 % |
| As2O5 | 21.39 % |
| SiO2 | 0.23 % |
| ThO2 | 2.49 % |
| La2O3 | 28.42 % |
| Ce2O3 | 1.79 % |
| Pr2O3 | 7.64 % |
| Nd2O3 | 18.69 % |
| Sm2O3 | 0.56 % |
| Gd2O3 | 0.03 % |
| (HREE2O3) (predicted) | 0.07 % |
| Fe2O3* | 0.11 % |
| CaO | 0.29 % |
| SrO | 0.44 % |
| PbO | 0.01 % |
| Total: | 97.16 % |
Empirical formulas:
| Sample ID | Empirical Formula |
|---|---|
| 2 | (La0.59Ce0.37Nd0.02Ca0.02Th0.01)1.01[(As0.81P0.16Si0.02S0.02)1.01O4] |
| 3 | (La0.65Ce0.17Nd0.07Ca0.06Mn0.05Pr0.02)1.02[(As0.70V0.28P0.02)1.00O4] |
| 1 | (La0.48Nd0.30Pr0.13Ce0.03Th0.03Ca0.01Sm0.01Sr0.01)[As0.51V0.34P0.14Si0.01O4] |
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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| 0007026 | Gasparite-(Ce) | Kolitsch U, Holtstam D, Gatedal K (2004) Crystal chemistry of REEXO4 compounds (X = P, As, V). I. Paragenesis and crystal structure of phosphatian gasparite-(Ce) from the Kesebol Mn-Fe-Cu deposit, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden European Journal of Mineralogy 16 111-116 | 2004 | Kesebol Mn-Fe-Cu deposit, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden | 0 | 293 | |
| 0010388 | Gasparite-(Ce) | Brahim A, Mongi F M, Amor H (2002) Cerium arsenate, CeAsO4 Acta Crystallographica E58 i98-i99 |  | 2002 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
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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.
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Localities for Gasparite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Wanni glacier - Scherbadung area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland