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Ferri-hellandite-(Ce)

A valid IMA mineral species - pending publication
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About Ferri-hellandite-(Ce)Hide

Formula:
(Ca3Ce)Ce2Fe3+2B4Si4O22(OH)2
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named for being the Fe3+ analogue of hellandite-(Ce). The hellandite root is for Amund Theodor Helland (October 11, 1846 Bergen, Norway - November 15, 1918 Oslo "Kristiania", Norway), professor of geology and geography at the Royal Frederick University (University of Oslo). The -(Ce) suffix follows the IMA nomenclature for noting the dominant rare earth element.
The Fe3+-analogue of hellandite-(Ce). Similar in its chemistry to piergorite-(Ce).


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
55376
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:55376:6

Similar NamesHide

FerrihollanditeA valid IMA mineral speciesBa(Mn64+Fe23+)O16

IMA Classification of Ferri-hellandite-(Ce)Hide

Approved, Pending publication
IMA Formula:
(Ca3Ce3+)Ce3+2Fe3+2B4Si4O22(OH)2
Approval year:
2021

Classification of Ferri-hellandite-(Ce)Hide

9.DK.

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
K : Inosilicates with 5-periodic single chains

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
Fhld-CeIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Chemistry of Ferri-hellandite-(Ce)Hide

Mindat Formula:
(Ca3Ce)Ce2Fe3+2B4Si4O22(OH)2
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Ce36.937 %
O33.742 %
Ca10.565 %
Si9.872 %
Fe4.907 %
B3.800 %
H0.177 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Ce
O
Ca
Si
Fe
B
H

Crystallography of Ferri-hellandite-(Ce)Hide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P2/b
Setting:
P2/a
Cell Parameters:
a = 19.1616(2) Å, b = 4.7561(1) Å, c = 10.34016(1) Å
β = 111.173(1)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 4.029 : 1 : 2.174
Unit Cell V:
878.73 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
8.934 Å(37)
3.466 Å(37)
3.246 Å(33)
3.101 Å(34)
2.929 Å(37)
2.861 Å(44)
2.658 Å(100)
1.910 Å(44)

Type Occurrence of Ferri-hellandite-(Ce)Hide

Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mineralogical collections of the Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1172, Blindern, 0318 Oslo, Norway, catalogue number KNR 44259 (XRD), and the Moravian Museum, Department of Mineralogy and Petrology, Zelný trh 6, Brno, Czech Republic, catalogue number B12258 (EMPA)

Synonyms of Ferri-hellandite-(Ce)Hide

Other Language Names for Ferri-hellandite-(Ce)Hide

Relationship of Ferri-hellandite-(Ce) to other SpeciesHide

Other Members of Hellandite Group:
CiprianiiteCa4[(Th,U),Ca]Σ2Al(Be0.51.5)Σ2[B4Si4O22](OH)2Mon. 2/m : P2/b
Ferri-mottanaite-(Ce)Ca4Ce2Fe3+(Be1.50.5)[Si4B4O22]O2Mon. 2/m : P2/b
Hellandite-(Ce)(Ca,REE)4Ce2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2Mon. 2/m
Hellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2Mon. 2/m : P2/b
Mottanaite-(Ce)Ca4(Ce,REE)Σ2Al(Be1.50.5)Σ2[B4Si4O22]O2Mon. 2/m
Tadzhikite-(Ce)Ca4Ce3+2Ti◻2(B4Si4O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P2/b

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
2 photos of Ferri-hellandite-(Ce) associated with Zirsilite-(Ce)Na11-12(Ce,Na)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si19O55)(Si3O9)2(CO3)(OH)3 · H2O
1 photo of Ferri-hellandite-(Ce) associated with ZirconZr(SiO4)

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

9.DK.FerrorhodoniteCaMn3Fe[Si5O15]Tric. 1 : P1
9.DK.VittinkiiteMnMn3Mn[Si5O15]Tric. 1 : P1
9.DK.ShijiangshanitePb3CaAl(Si5O14)(OH)3 · 3H2OTrig. 3m : R3c
9.DK.05NambuliteLiMn2+4Si5O14(OH)Tric.
9.DK.05MarsturiteNaCaMn3Si5O14(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
9.DK.05Natronambulite(Na,Li)(Mn,Ca)4Si5O14OHTric.
9.DK.05RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]Tric. 1
9.DK.05Scandiobabingtonite(Ca,Na)2(Fe2+,Mn)(Sc,Fe3+)Si5O14(OH)Tric.
9.DK.05LithiomarsturiteLiCaMn3Si5O14(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
9.DK.05ManganbabingtoniteCa2Mn2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
9.DK.05Fowlerite(Mn2+,Zn,Ca)SiO3
9.DK.05BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
9.DK.10SantaclaraiteCaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH) · H2OTric. 1 : P1
9.DK.15SaneroiteNaMn2+5[Si5O14(OH)](VO3)(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
9.DK.20Ferri-mottanaite-(Ce)Ca4Ce2Fe3+(Be1.50.5)[Si4B4O22]O2Mon. 2/m : P2/b
9.DK.20Tadzhikite-(Ce)Ca4Ce3+2Ti◻2(B4Si4O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P2/b
9.DK.20'Hellandite-(Yb)'(Ca,Y)4(Yb,Y)2(Al,Fe3+,Ti4+)(Be,Li)2[B4Si4O22](O,F,OH)2
9.DK.20Mottanaite-(Ce)Ca4(Ce,REE)Σ2Al(Be1.50.5)Σ2[B4Si4O22]O2Mon. 2/m
9.DK.20CiprianiiteCa4[(Th,U),Ca]Σ2Al(Be0.51.5)Σ2[B4Si4O22](OH)2Mon. 2/m : P2/b
9.DK.20Hellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)4Y2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2Mon. 2/m : P2/b
9.DK.20Hellandite-(Ce)(Ca,REE)4Ce2Al◻2(B4Si4O22) (OH)2Mon. 2/m

Other InformationHide

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 Ferri-hellandite-(Ce)Hide

References for Ferri-hellandite-(Ce)Hide

Localities for Ferri-hellandite-(Ce)Hide

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Locality ListHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Norway (TL)
 
  • Telemark
    • Porsgrunn
      • Auenlandet
        • Sagåsen
Miyawaki et al. (2021) +1 other reference
 
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