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Belovite

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Belovite-(Ce)

Palitra pegmatite, Karnasurt mine, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Belovite-(Ce)

Kedykverpakhk Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Belovite-(Ce), etc.

Shomiokitovoe pegmatite, Umbozero mine, Alluaiv Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Belovite-(Ce)

Palitra pegmatite, Karnasurt mine, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Belovite-(Ce)

Kedykverpakhk Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Belovite-(Ce), etc.

Shomiokitovoe pegmatite, Umbozero mine, Alluaiv Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Belovite-(Ce)

Palitra pegmatite, Karnasurt mine, Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Belovite-(Ce)

Kedykverpakhk Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

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About BeloviteHide

Synonym of:

Belovite-(Ce), Belovite-(La)

This page provides mineralogical data about Belovite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

7700

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:7700:8

Similar NamesHide

Belkovite	A valid IMA mineral species	Ba₃(Nb,Ti)₆(Si₂O₇)₂O₁₂
Belonite (of Glocker)	A synonym of Aikinite
Belonite (of Zirkel)
Belovite (of Nefedov)	A synonym of Talmessite
Belovite-(Ce)	A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered	NaCeSr₃(PO₄)₃F
Belovite-(La)	A valid IMA mineral species	NaLaSr₃(PO₄)₃F
Bolivite

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0015622	Belovite-(La)	Kabalov Y K, Sokolova E V, Pekov I V (1997) Crystal structure of belovite-(La) Soviet Physics Doklady 42 344-348		1997	Mt. Kukisvumchorr, Khibiny alkaline massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia	0	293
0005690	Belovite-(Ce)	Rakovan J F, Hughes J M (2000) Strontium in the apatite structure: Strontian fluorapatite and belovite-(Ce) The Canadian Mineralogist 38 839-845		2000		0	293

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Belovite-(La)'
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_publ_author_name
'Kabalov Y K'
'Sokolova E V'
'Pekov I V'
_journal_name_full 'Soviet Physics Doklady'
_journal_volume 42 
_journal_year 1997
_journal_page_first 344
_journal_page_last 348
_publ_section_title
;
 Crystal structure of belovite-(La)
;
_database_code_amcsd 0015622
_chemical_compound_source 'Mt. Kukisvumchorr, Khibiny alkaline massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Sr2.754 Ca.06 Ba.12 Na.981 La.599 Ce.4 P3 O12 F'
_cell_length_a 9.6641
_cell_length_b 9.6641
_cell_length_c 7.1825
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 120
_cell_volume 580.937
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      4.150
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P -3'
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  'y,-x+y,-z'
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_atom_site_fract_y
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_atom_site_occupancy
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SrA3   0.23720  -0.01950   0.24490   0.91800 ?
CaA3   0.23720  -0.01950   0.24490   0.02000 ?
BaA3   0.23720  -0.01950   0.24490   0.04000 ?
NaA1   0.33333   0.66667   0.01500   0.77700 ?
LaA1   0.33333   0.66667   0.01500   0.13300 ?
CeA1   0.33333   0.66667   0.01500   0.08000 ?
LaA2   0.33333   0.66667   0.51200   0.46600 ?
CeA2   0.33333   0.66667   0.51200   0.32000 ?
NaA2   0.33333   0.66667   0.51200   0.20400 ?
P   0.40230   0.36700   0.24280   1.00000   0.03166
O1   0.48100   0.14900   0.74700   1.00000   0.04306
O2   0.32600   0.26500   0.08500   1.00000   0.05699
O3   0.36300   0.29200   0.43300   1.00000   0.02406
O4   0.53600   0.11100   0.23500   1.00000   0.04559
F5   0.00000   0.00000   0.28700   1.00000   0.02533
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_atom_site_aniso_label
_atom_site_aniso_U_11
_atom_site_aniso_U_22
_atom_site_aniso_U_33
_atom_site_aniso_U_12
_atom_site_aniso_U_13
_atom_site_aniso_U_23
SrA3 0.04507 0.04578 0.05332 0.01136 -0.00914 0.00853
CaA3 0.04507 0.04578 0.05332 0.01136 -0.00914 0.00853
BaA3 0.04507 0.04578 0.05332 0.01136 -0.00914 0.00853
NaA1 0.02839 0.02839 0.01829 0.01419 0.00000 0.00000
LaA1 0.02839 0.02839 0.01829 0.01419 0.00000 0.00000
CeA1 0.02839 0.02839 0.01829 0.01419 0.00000 0.00000
LaA2 0.03442 0.03442 0.03580 0.01739 0.00000 0.00000
CeA2 0.03442 0.03442 0.03580 0.01739 0.00000 0.00000
NaA2 0.03442 0.03442 0.03580 0.01739 0.00000 0.00000

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Algeria
Tamanrasset Province (Tamanghasset Province) Tamanrasset District ⓘ Ihouhaouene alkaline complex	Djeddi et al. (2021)

Brazil
Minas Gerais Poços de Caldas ⓘ Bortolan quarry	[Belovite-(Ce)] Azzi (2019)
ⓘ Poços de Caldas alkaline complex	[Belovite-(Ce)] Azzi (2019) +1 other reference

Russia
Murmansk Oblast ⓘ Eveslogchorr Mt	[Belovite-(La)] Men'shikov (2006) +1 other reference
Astrophyllite Stream ⓘ Pegmatite	[Belovite-(Ce)] Pekov et al. (2005)
ⓘ IGC Stop 4-2	[Belovite-(Ce)] Arzamastsev et al. (2008)
ⓘ Vein No. 3	[Belovite-(La)] Men'shikov (2006)
Koashva Mt ⓘ IGC Stop 2-3	[Belovite-(Ce)] Arzamastsev et al. (2008)
ⓘ Koashva Open Pit	[Belovite-(Ce)] Pekov (1998) +1 other reference
Kukisvumchorr Mt ⓘ Kirovskii apatite mine	[Belovite-(Ce), Belovite-(La)] [World of Stones 95:5-6 +2 other references
ⓘ Lovozero Massif	[Belovite-(La)] ...
Lovozersky District ⓘ Alluaiv Mountain	[Belovite-(Ce)] Yakovenchuk et al. (2010)
ⓘ Umbozero mine	[Belovite-(Ce)] Pekov (1998)
ⓘ Shkatulka pegmatite	[Belovite-(Ce)] A. P. Khomyakov et al. +2 other references
ⓘ Shomiokitovoe pegmatite	[Belovite-(Ce)] Pekov (2000) +1 other reference
ⓘ Sirenevaya pegmatite	[Belovite-(Ce)] Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)
ⓘ Umbozero North quarry	[Belovite-(Ce)] Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)
ⓘ Karnasurt Mountain	[Belovite-(Ce)] Pakhomovsky et al. (2014)
Karnasurt mine ⓘ Palitra pegmatite	[Belovite-(Ce)] Pekov (2005)
ⓘ Yubileinaya pegmatite	[Belovite-(Ce)] Kotrly et al. (1996) +2 other references
ⓘ Malyi Punkaruaiv Mountain	[Belovite-(Ce)] Borodin et al. (1954) +3 other references
ⓘ Pegmatite No. 71	[Belovite-(Ce)] Ermolaeva et al. (2007) +1 other reference
Sengischorr Mountain Motchisuai River Valley ⓘ Pegmatite No. 66	[Belovite-(Ce)] Pekov (1998)

South Africa
North West Bojanala Platinum District Municipality Moses Kotane Local Municipality ⓘ Pilanesberg Alkaline Ring Complex	[Belovite-(Ce)] R. Liferovich -L. Horváth p.c. 2004
Northern Cape Namakwa District Municipality Kamiesberg Local Municipality ⓘ Zandkopsdrift carbonatite complex	Ogungbuyi et al. (2022)

USA
Montana Meagher County ⓘ Gordon Butte	[Belovite-(Ce)] Mitchell (2000)

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