Ancylite-(Ce)-Calcioancylite-(Ce) Series
A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
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About Ancylite-(Ce)-Calcioancylite-(Ce) Series
Series Formula:
CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O to (Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
55264
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:55264:2
Similar Names
| Ancylite | ||
| Ancylite-(Ce) | A valid IMA mineral species | CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Ancylite-(La) | A valid IMA mineral species | LaSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O |
| Oncolite | A rock subtype |
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| CaO | 7.55 % | 6.38 % |
| SrO | 0.25 % | 1.96 % |
| La2O3 | 21.85 % | 14.34 % |
| Ce2O3 | 31.07 % | 29.67 % |
| Pr2O3 | 2.67 % | 0.24 % |
| Nd2O3 | 7.64 % | 9.64 % |
| Sm2O3 | 0.21 % | 0.65 % |
| F | 0.72 % | |
| -O=F2 | -0.30 % | |
| BaO | 0.85 % | |
| Total: | 71.66 % | 63.73 % |
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0000454 | Ancylite-(Ce) | dal Negro A, Rossi G, Tazzoli V (1975) The crystal structure of ancylite, (RE)x(Ca,Sr)2-x(CO3)2(OH)x(2-x)H2O American Mineralogist 60 280-284 | ![]() | 1975 | Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada | 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.
Internet Links for Ancylite-(Ce)-Calcioancylite-(Ce) Series
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References for Ancylite-(Ce)-Calcioancylite-(Ce) Series
Reference List:
Pekov, I. V.; Petersen, O. V.; Voloshin, A. V. (1997) Calcio-ancylite-(Ce) from Ilímaussaq and Narssârssuk, Greenland, Kola peninsula and Polar Urals, Russia; ancylite-(Ce)-calcio-ancylite-(Ce) an isomorphous series. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 171 (3). 309-322 doi:10.1127/njma/171/1997/309
Localities for Ancylite-(Ce)-Calcioancylite-(Ce) Series
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Heimsjø, Snåsa, Trøndelag, Norway