Cervandonite-(Ce) Mineral Data

General Cervandonite-(Ce) Information

Chemical Formula:

(Ce,Nd,La)(Fe+++,Fe++,Ti++++,Al)3(SiO7)1-x+y(AsO3)1+x-y(OH)3x-3y

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 634.48 gm

Lanthanum 4.38 % La 5.14 % La₂O₃

Cerium 8.83 % Ce 10.35 % Ce₂O₃

Yttrium 1.40 % Y 1.78 % Y₂O₃

Thorium 3.66 % Th 4.16 % ThO₂

Titanium 6.79 % Ti 11.33 % TiO₂

Aluminum 2.13 % Al 4.02 % Al₂O₃

Iron 14.08 % Fe 13.59 % FeO / 5.03 % Fe₂O₃

Silicon 8.41 % Si 17.99 % SiO₂

Arsenic 12.99 % As 17.15 % As₂O₃

Neodymium 4.55 % Nd 5.30 % Nd₂O₃

Oxygen 32.78 % O

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100.00 % 95.84 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Ce_0.4Nd_0.2La_0.2Y_0.1Th_0.1Fe²⁺_1.2Ti_0.9Al_0.5Fe³⁺_0.4Si_1.9As_1.1O₁₃

Environment:

Fissure veins in gneiss.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1988

Locality:

Pizzo Cervandone, Alpe Devero, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Cervandonite-(Ce) Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.577:1:0.37

Cell Dimensions:

a = 11.269, b = 19.527, c = 7.226, Z = 6; beta = 121.35° V = 1,357.94 Den(Calc)= 4.65

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - Domatic H-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Cm ?

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 2.8785(1), 3.253(0.9), 5.39(0.8),

Physical Properties of Cervandonite-(Ce)

Cleavage:

{001} Indistinct

Color:

Black.

Diaphaneity:

Translucent to Opaque

Fracture:

Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments.

Habit:

Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters.

Habit:

Rosette - Bundled tabular aggregates resembling rose flower petals.

Hardness:

5 - Apatite

Luster:

Adamantine

Streak:

brownish black

Optical Properties of Cervandonite-(Ce)

Gladstone-Dale:

CI calc= -0.011 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.214,KC= 0.2117
Ncalc = 1.98

Optical Data:

Biaxial (?), a=1.99, g=2, bire=0.0100

Pleochroism (x):

yellow.

Pleochroism (y):

yellowish brown.

Pleochroism (z):

brown.

Calculated Properties of Cervandonite-(Ce)

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.31 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Cervandonite-(Ce) =4.65 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.02
Boson Index = 0.98

Photoelectric:

PE_{Cervandonite-(Ce)}= 189.69 barns/electron
U=PE_{Cervandonite-(Ce)} x r_electron= 818.29 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 72,378.27 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Cervandonite-(Ce) per GRapi unit = 13.82 (PPM)

Cervandonite-(Ce) is Radioactive as defined in 49 CFR 173.403. Greater than 70 Bq / gram.

Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size (10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 10 cm box) 420.25 ±105.06 grams of pure Cervandonite-(Ce) .

**Estimated Radioactivity from Cervandonite-(Ce)** - weak
Specimen Size Weight/Volume (Sphere) *	Calculated Activity Bequerols (Bq)	Calculated Activity Curies (Ci)	Estimated Activity GR(api)	Estimated Exposure (mRem**)/hr If Held in Hand For One Hour
1000 gm / 7.43 cm	1,638,409	4.43E-05	72,378.27	23.80
100 gm / 3.45 cm	163,841	4.43E-06	7,237.83	2.38
10 gm / 1.60 cm	16,384	4.43E-07	723.78	0.24
1 gm / 7.43 mm	1,638	4.43E-08	72.38	0.02
0.1 gm / 3.45 mm	164	4.43E-09	7.24	0.00
0.01 gm / 1.60 mm	16	4.43E-10	0.72	0.00
0.001 gm / 0.74 mm	2	4.43E-11	0.07	0.00

Weight of pure Cervandonite-(Ce) in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 4.65 gm/cc.*
Goverment Estimate of Average Annual Exposure ( 360 mRem) **
Note: 10 microsieverts/hr = 1 mRem/hr **
Max Permissable Adult Dose 50,000 mRem/yr (hands), 15,000 mRem/yr (eyes)
Lethal Dose LD(50) Exposure 400,000 to 500,000 mRem

Cervandonite-(Ce) Classification

Dana Class:

43.04.12.01 (43)Compound Phosphates, etc.

(43.04)(Anhydrous Compound Anions With Hydroxyl or Halogen)

(43.04.12)Dana Group

43.04.12.01 Cervandonite-(Ce) (Ce,Nd,La)(Fe,Fe,Ti,Al)3(SiO7)1-xy(AsO3)1x-y(OH)3x-3y Cm ? m

Strunz Class:

09.BE.09.2 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.B - Sorosilicates

09.BE -Si2O7 groups with additional anions;

09.BE.09.2 Cervandonite-(Ce) (Ce,Nd,La)(Fe,Fe,Ti,Al)3(SiO7)1-xy(AsO3)1x-y(OH)3x-3y Cm ? m

Other Cervandonite-(Ce) Information

References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.75,p932,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Cervandonite-(Ce) :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - GeoScienceWorld
5 - Google Images
6 - Google Scholar
7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
8 - MinDAT
9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
10 - Online Mineral Museum
11 - QUT Mineral Atlas
12 - Ruff.Info

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Cervandonite-(Ce)

(Ce,Nd,La)(Fe+++,Fe++,Ti++++,Al)3(SiO7)1-x+y(AsO3)1+x-y(OH)3x-3y
Dana No: 43.04.12.01 Strunz No: 09.BE.09.2
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