General Laplandite-(Ce) Information Chemical Formula: |
Na4CeTiPSi7O22•5(H2O) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 949.59 gm |
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Sodium 9.68 % Na 13.05 % Na2O |
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Cerium 14.76 % Ce 17.28 % Ce2O3 |
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Titanium 5.04 % Ti 8.41 % TiO2 |
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Silicon 20.70 % Si 44.29 % SiO2 |
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Phosphorus 3.26 % P 7.47 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.06 % H 9.49 % H2O |
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Oxygen 45.49 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Na4CeTiPSi7O22•5(H2O) |
Environment: |
In the natrolite zone of a pegmatite in a differentiated alkalic massif. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1987 |
Locality: |
Yubileinaya pegmatite, Karnasurt Mt, Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for Lappland (Lapland), the region in which the Kola Peninsula lies. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Laplandite-(Ce) + Pronunciation |
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Laplandite-(Ce) Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.5055:1:1.5472 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 7.27, b = 14.38, c = 22.25, Z = 4; V = 2,326.07 Den(Calc)= 2.71 |
Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P mmm |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.03(1), 7.27(1), 3.76(1),3.35(1), 2.8(0.8), 3.36(0.8), 6.47(0.7), |
| Physical Properties of Laplandite-(Ce) Cleavage: |
None |
Color: |
Bluish gray, Yellow gray, Light gray. |
Density: |
2.83 |
Diaphaneity: |
Transparent to Translucent |
Fracture: |
Splintery - Thin, elongated fractures produced by intersecting good cleavages or partings (e.g. hornblende). |
Habit: |
Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters. |
Habit: |
Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline). |
Habit: |
Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite) |
Hardness: |
2-3 - Gypsum-Calcite |
Luster: |
Vitreous - Greasy |
Streak: |
white |
| Optical Properties of Laplandite-(Ce) Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= 0.073 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.032 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2137,KPDmeas= 0.2046,KC= 0.2208 Ncalc = 1.6 - 1.62 Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.568, b=1.584, g=1.585, bire=0.0170, 2V(Calc)=26, 2V(Meas)=28. |
| Calculated Properties of Laplandite-(Ce) Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.64 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Laplandite-(Ce) =2.71 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.01 |
Boson Index = 0.99 Photoelectric: |
PELaplandite-(Ce) = 71.84 barns/electron |
U=PELaplandite-(Ce) x relectron= 189.85 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
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GRapi = 15,348.02 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Laplandite-(Ce) is Radioactive as defined in 49 CFR 173.403. Greater than 70 Bq / gram.
Weight of pure Laplandite-(Ce) in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 2.71 gm/cc.* | Laplandite-(Ce) Classification Dana Class: |
78.07.09.01 (78)Unclassified silicates |
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(78.07)wholly unclassified silicates |
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(78.07.09)Dana Group |
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Strunz Class: |
09.DJ.10 09 - SILICATES (Germanates) |
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09.D - Inosilicates* Structural terminology according to Liebau (1985) |
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09.DJ -Inosilicates with 4-periodic double and triple chains |
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| Other Laplandite-(Ce) Information References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic2) PHYS. PROP.(AntBidBlaNic2) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Laplandite-(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 Search for Laplandite-(Ce) using: Visit our Advertisers for Laplandite-(Ce) : A Bijoux Google Search for Laplandite-(Ce)Adam's Minerals Google Search for Laplandite-(Ce) Cape Minerals Google Search for Laplandite-(Ce) Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Laplandite-(Ce) Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Laplandite-(Ce) Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Laplandite-(Ce) John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Laplandite-(Ce) McDougall Minerals Google Search for Laplandite-(Ce) Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Laplandite-(Ce) Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Laplandite-(Ce) Ask about Laplandite-(Ce) here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Laplandite-(Ce) Specimen Label here :
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