Churchite-(Nd)
A discredited species name
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Formula:
Nd(PO4) · 2H2O
Colour:
Yellowish white
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
3 - 3½
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named for Arthur Hubert Church (1834-1915), English chemist who described and analyzed the mineral.
A neodymium-rich churchite-(Y).
According to the paper by Podporina et al. (1983), the mineral named as churchite-(Nd) is only a Nd-rich variety of churchite-(Y). The Y content was not determined directly.
Walenta (1995) states in his description of churchite minerals from the Black Forest, Germany: "… Hier dürfte unter den Seltenen Erden Nd dominieren, was zur Bezeichnung Churchit-(Nd) führen würde." Thus, there is no convincing evidence of Nd-dominance.
The occurrence of Nd-dominant churchite reported from Italy (Bersani et al., 2011) is not confirmed. The specimen was subsequently characterized as rhabdophane-(Nd) (M.E. Ciriotti, pers. comm., 2014).
No reliable quantitative chemical analyses of the above material is available.
Discredited by IMA nomenclature proposal 15-C, March 2015.
According to the paper by Podporina et al. (1983), the mineral named as churchite-(Nd) is only a Nd-rich variety of churchite-(Y). The Y content was not determined directly.
Walenta (1995) states in his description of churchite minerals from the Black Forest, Germany: "… Hier dürfte unter den Seltenen Erden Nd dominieren, was zur Bezeichnung Churchit-(Nd) führen würde." Thus, there is no convincing evidence of Nd-dominance.
The occurrence of Nd-dominant churchite reported from Italy (Bersani et al., 2011) is not confirmed. The specimen was subsequently characterized as rhabdophane-(Nd) (M.E. Ciriotti, pers. comm., 2014).
No reliable quantitative chemical analyses of the above material is available.
Discredited by IMA nomenclature proposal 15-C, March 2015.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
6875
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:6875:4
Similar Names
| Churchite-(Dy) | (Dy,Sm,Gd,Nd)PO4 · 2H2O | |
| Churchite-(Y) | A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered | Y(PO4) · 2H2O |
IMA Classification of Churchite-(Nd)
Discredited
Classification of Churchite-(Nd)
8.CJ.50
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
C : Phosphates without additional anions, with H2O
J : With only large cations
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
C : Phosphates without additional anions, with H2O
J : With only large cations
Physical Properties of Churchite-(Nd)
Chemistry of Churchite-(Nd)
Mindat Formula:
Nd(PO4) · 2H2O
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Churchite-(Nd)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Other Language Names for Churchite-(Nd)
Russian:Черчит-(Nd)
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 8.CJ. | Airdite | Sr(V4+O)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| 8.CJ. | Dobšináite | Ca2Ca(AsO4)2 · 2H2O |
| 8.CJ. | Sainfeldite | Ca5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O |
| 8.CJ. | Caesiumpharmacosiderite | CsFe3+4[(AsO4)3(OH)4] · 4H2O |
| 8.CJ. | Jeankempite | Ca5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 7H2O |
| 8.CJ.05 | Stercorite | (NH4)Na(PO3OH) · 4H2O |
| 8.CJ.10 | Swaknoite | (NH4)2Ca(PO3OH)2 · H2O |
| 8.CJ.10 | Mundrabillaite | (NH4)2Ca(PO3OH)2 · H2O |
| 8.CJ.15 | Nabaphite | NaBaPO4 · 9H2O |
| 8.CJ.15 | Nastrophite | Na(Sr,Ba)PO4 · 9H2O |
| 8.CJ.20 | Haidingerite | CaHAsO4 · H2O |
| 8.CJ.25 | Rhabdophane-(Y) | YPO4 · H2O |
| 8.CJ.25 | Vladimirite | Ca4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O |
| 8.CJ.27 | 'Churchite-(Dy)' | (Dy,Sm,Gd,Nd)PO4 · 2H2O |
| 8.CJ.30 | Ferrarisite | Ca5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O |
| 8.CJ.35 | Fulbrightite | Ca(V4+O)2(As5+O4)2 · 4H2O |
| 8.CJ.35 | Machatschkiite | (Ca,Na)6(AsO4)(HAsO4)3(PO4,SO4) · 15H2O |
| 8.CJ.40 | Rauenthalite | Ca3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O |
| 8.CJ.40 | Phaunouxite | Ca3(AsO4)2 · 11H2O |
| 8.CJ.45 | Brockite | (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O |
| 8.CJ.45 | Smirnovskite | (Th,Ca)PO4 · nH2O |
| 8.CJ.45 | Rhabdophane-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O |
| 8.CJ.45 | Rhabdophane-(La) | La(PO4) · H2O |
| 8.CJ.45 | Rhabdophane-(Nd) | Nd(PO4) · H2O |
| 8.CJ.45 | Tristramite | (Ca,U4+,Fe3+)(PO4,SO4) · 2H2O |
| 8.CJ.45 | Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
| 8.CJ.45 | Štěpite | U(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O |
| 8.CJ.47 | Vysokýite | U4+[AsO2(OH)2]4 · 4H2O |
| 8.CJ.50 | Churchite-(Y) | Y(PO4) · 2H2O |
| 8.CJ.50 | Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| 8.CJ.50 | Ardealite | Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O |
| 8.CJ.50 | Pharmacolite | Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O |
| 8.CJ.55 | Mcnearite | NaCa5(AsO4)(HAsO4)4 · 4H2O |
| 8.CJ.60 | Dorfmanite | Na2(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| 8.CJ.65 | Sincosite | Ca(V4+O)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| 8.CJ.65 | Bariosincosite | Ba(V4+O)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| 8.CJ.70 | Catalanoite | Na2(PO3OH) · 8H2O |
| 8.CJ.75 | Guérinite | Ca6(HAsO4)3(AsO4)2 · 10.5H2O |
| 8.CJ.85 | Ningyoite | (U,Ca,Ce)2(PO4)2 · 1-2H2O |
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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References for Churchite-(Nd)
Localities for Churchite-(Nd)
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Germany | |
| [Wittern (1995) |
Italy | |
| Bersani et al. (2011) +1 other reference |
