Gatelite-(Ce) (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

About Gatelite-(Ce)Hide

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Formula:

CaCe3(AlAl2Mg)[Si2O7][SiO4]3O(OH)2

Specific Gravity:

4.51 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Name:

For Pierre Gatel, founder president of the Association Française de Microminéralogie (AFM).

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:27350:5

53a2c9fd-692c-4e64-991e-28a11743f6ff

IMA Classification of Gatelite-(Ce)Hide

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IMA Formula:

(Ca,Ce)4(Al,Mg,Fe)4(Si2O7)(SiO4)3(O,F,OH)3

Type description reference:

Classification of Gatelite-(Ce)Hide

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9.BG.50

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
B : Sorosilicates
G : Sorosilicates with mixed SiO4 and Si2O7 groups; cations in octahedral [6] and greater coordination

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Physical Properties of Gatelite-(Ce)Hide

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Cleavage:

Distinct/Good
Good {100} and imperfect {001}.

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Density:

4.51 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Chemistry of Gatelite-(Ce)Hide

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Mindat Formula:

CaCe3(AlAl2Mg)[Si2O7][SiO4]3O(OH)2

Crystallography of Gatelite-(Ce)Hide

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Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Cell Parameters:

a = 17.77 Å, b = 5.651 Å, c = 17.458 Å
β = 116.18°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 3.145 : 1 : 3.089

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0002975	Gatelite-(Ce)	Bonazzi P, Bindi L, Parodi G C (2003) Gatelite-(Ce), a new REE-bearing mineral from Trimouns, French Pyrenees: Crystal structure and polysomatic relationships with epidote and tornebohmite-(Ce) American Mineralogist 88 223-228		2003	0	293

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Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of Gatelite-(Ce)Hide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Striated crystals, finely intergrown with minute lamellae of törnebohmite-(Ce).

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Natural History Museum, Paris, France (MNHM 201.228).

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Reference:

Bonazzi, P., Bindi, L., Parodi, G.C. (2003) Gatelite-(Ce), a new REE-bearing mineral from Trimouns, French Pyrenees: Crystal structure and polysomatic relationships with epidote and tornebohmite-(Ce). American Mineralogist: 88: 223-228.

Synonyms of Gatelite-(Ce)Hide

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Relationship of Gatelite-(Ce) to other SpeciesHide

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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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Localities for Gatelite-(Ce)Hide

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