Tantalaeschynite-(Ce) (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
This page provides mineralogical data about Tantalaeschynite-(Ce).
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:471047:5
bb526d40-0625-4ff4-8065-15a9d292965c
IMA Classification of Tantalaeschynite-(Ce)Hide
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Approved, Pending publication
Classification of Tantalaeschynite-(Ce)Hide
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4.DB.35
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
B : With medium-sized cations; chains of edge-sharing octahedra
Mineral SymbolsHide
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As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Taes-Ce | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Chemistry of Tantalaeschynite-(Ce)Hide
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Mindat Formula:
Ce(TiTa)O6
Crystallography of Tantalaeschynite-(Ce)Hide
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Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) - Dipyramidal
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.9694(3) Å, b = 7.5519(2) Å, c = 5.4217(1) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.453 : 1 : 0.718
Unit Cell V:
449.13 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 3.104 Å | (24) |
| 3.025 Å | (76) |
| 2.970 Å | (100) |
| 2.691 Å | (26) |
| 2.033 Å | (15) |
| 1.882 Å | (18) |
| 1.711 Å | (19) |
| 1.598 Å | (22) |
Type Occurrence of Tantalaeschynite-(Ce)Hide
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Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the collections of the Geological Museum of China, No. 16, Yangrou Hutong, Xisi, Beijing 100031, People's Republic of China, catalogue number M16122
Relationship of Tantalaeschynite-(Ce) to other SpeciesHide
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Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide
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| 4.DB. | Nioboheftetjernite | ScNbO4 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.DB. | Shakhdaraite-(Y) | ScYNb2O8 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b |
| 4.DB. | Nioboixiolite-(Mn2+) | (Nb0.67Mn2+0.33)O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n |
| 4.DB. | Nioboixiolite-([]) | (Nb0.8◻0.2)4+O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n |
| 4.DB.05 | Argutite | GeO2 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_42/m n m |
| 4.DB.05 | Cassiterite | SnO2 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_42/m n m |
| 4.DB.05 | Plattnerite | PbO2 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_42/m n m |
| 4.DB.05 | Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_42/m n m |
| 4.DB.05 | Rutile | TiO2 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_42/m n m |
| 4.DB.05 | Tripuhyite | Fe3+Sb5+O4 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_42/m n m |
| 4.DB.05 | Tugarinovite | MoO2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 4.DB.05 | Varlamoffite | Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH) | |
| 4.DB.10 | Byströmite | MgSb2O6 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_4/n m m |
| 4.DB.10 | Tapiolite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_42/m n m |
| 4.DB.10 | Tapiolite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_42/m n m |
| 4.DB.10 | Ordoñezite | ZnSb2O6 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_42/m n m |
| 4.DB.10 | Tredouxite | NiSb2O6 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_42/m n m |
| 4.DB.15b | Akhtenskite | ε-Mn4+O2 | Hex. 6/m m m _(_6/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_63/m m c |
| 4.DB.15c | Nsutite | (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2 | Hex. |
| 4.DB.15a | Paramontroseite | V4+O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 4.DB.15a | Ramsdellite | Mn4+O2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 4.DB.20 | Scrutinyite | α-PbO2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n |
| 4.DB.25 | Ishikawaite | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 | Mon. |
| 4.DB.25 | Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b |
| 4.DB.25 | Srilankite | ZrTi2O6 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n |
| 4.DB.25 | Yttrocolumbite-(Y) | Y(U4+,Fe2+)Nb2O8 | |
| 4.DB.25 | Calciosamarskite | (Ca,U4+)Fe3+(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O8 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 4.DB.25 | Samarskite-(Yb) | YbFe3+(Nb,Ta)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b |
| 4.DB.25 | Ixiolite-(Fe2+) | (Ta0.67Fe2+0.33)O2 | Orth. |
| 4.DB.25 | Ixiolite-(Mn2+) | (Ta0.67Mn2+0.33)O2 | Orth. |
| 4.DB.30 | Ferberite | FeWO4 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b |
| 4.DB.30 | Hübnerite | MnWO4 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b |
| 4.DB.30 | Sanmartinite | (Zn,Fe)WO4 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 4.DB.30 | Krasnoselskite | CoWO4 | Mon. |
| 4.DB.30 | Heftetjernite | ScTaO4 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b |
| 4.DB.30 | Huanzalaite | MgWO4 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b |
| 4.DB.30 va | Wolframite Group | ||
| 4.DB.30 | Rossovskyite | (Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ti)O4 | Mon. 2/m : _P_2/b |
| 4.DB.35 | Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n |
| 4.DB.35 | Tantalite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n |
| 4.DB.35 | Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n |
| 4.DB.35 | Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n |
| 4.DB.35 | Columbite-(Mg) | (Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6 | Orth. |
| 4.DB.35 | Qitianlingite | (Fe,Mn)2(Nb,Ta)2WO10 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) |
| 4.DB.35 | Tantalite-(Mg) | (Mg,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)2O6 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n |
| 4.DB.40 | Ferrowodginite | Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 4.DB.40 | Lithiotantite | LiTa3O8 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 4.DB.40 | Lithiowodginite | LiTa3O8 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 4.DB.40 | Titanowodginite | Mn2+TiTa2O8 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 4.DB.40 | Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 4.DB.40 | Ferrotitanowodginite | Fe2+TiTa2O8 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 4.DB.40 | Tantalowodginite | (Mn2+0.5◻0.5)TaTa2O8 | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
| 4.DB.40 | Wolframowodginite | Mn(Mn,Sn,Fe,Ta)(W,Ta,Nb)2O8 | |
| 4.DB.45 | Tivanite | V3+TiO3(OH) | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 4.DB.50 | Carmichaelite | (Ti,Cr,Fe)[O2-x(OH)x] | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
| 4.DB.55 | Alumotantite | AlTaO4 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c n |
| 4.DB.60 | Biehlite | ((Sb,As)O)2[MoO4] | Mon. 2/m : _B_2/b |
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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 Tantalaeschynite-(Ce)Hide
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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. 
- Good crystals or important locality for species. 
- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
| China (TL) | |
|---|---|
| Jiangxi Shangrao Hengfeng Co. Lingshan complex ⓘ Huangshan Nb-Ta deposit (TL) | Zhu et al. (Ce) |