Perrierite
A synonym
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About Perrierite
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This page provides mineralogical data about Perrierite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
6007
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:6007:9
Similar Names
| Ferrierite Subgroup | A group of related mineral species | |
| Perrierite-(Ce) | A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered | Ce4MgFe23+Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 |
| Perrierite-(La) | A valid IMA mineral species | (La,Ce,Ca)4(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Al)4[(Si2O7)O4]2 |
| Perrierite-(Nd) | Nd4MgFe23+Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 ? | |
| Poirierite | A valid IMA mineral species | Mg2SiO4 |
| Priorite | A synonym of Aeschynite-(Y) |
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | |
|---|---|
| SiO2 | 20.64 % |
| Al2O3 | 0.38 % |
| TiO2 | 19.15 % |
| FeO | 8.17 % |
| MnO | 1.70 % |
| MgO | 0.40 % |
| CaO | 3.94 % |
| SrO | 1.28 % |
| Na2O | 0.47 % |
| ThO2 | 0.68 % |
| Y2O3 | 0.40 % |
| La2O3 | 21.01 % |
| Ce2O3 | 18.24 % |
| Pr2O3 | 2.16 % |
| Nd2O3 | 2.25 % |
| Tb2O3 | 0.13 % |
| Yb2O3 | 0.11 % |
| Total: | 101.11 % |
Sample references:
| ID | Locality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buer, Bjørkedalen, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway | Electron microprobe analyses on polished sections |
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0000435 | Perrierite-(La) | Calvo C, Faggiani R (1974) A re-investigation of the crystal structures of chevkinite and perrierite American Mineralogist 59 1277-1285 |  | 1974 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0000090 | Perrierite-(Ce) | Gottardi G (1960) The crystal structure of perrierite American Mineralogist 45 1-14 | | 1960 | 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 Perrierite
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References for Perrierite
Localities for Perrierite
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- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Buer, Bjørkedalen, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway