* R110171 - RRUFF Database: Raman, X-ray, Infrared, and Chemistry

Västmanlandite-(Ce) R110171

Name: Västmanlandite-(Ce)
RRUFF ID: R110171
Ideal Chemistry: Ce₃CaMg₂Al₂Si₅O₁₉(OH)₂F
Locality: Bastnas, Riddarhyttan, Sweden
Source: Bob Jenkins
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Pink transparent gemmy massive associated with cerite-(Ce) R060708
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.

Mineral Group: [ Gatelite (1) ]

RAMAN SPECTRUM

RRUFF ID:

Sample Description:

Unoriented Raman on the primary sample; 780 nm spectrum overwhelmed by fluorescence.

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BROAD SCAN WITH SPECTRAL ARTIFACTS

RRUFF ID:

R110171

Wavelength:

Sample Description:

Unoriented Raman on the primary sample; 780 nm spectrum overwhelmed by fluorescence.

Instrument settings:

Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW

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POWDER DIFFRACTION

RRUFF ID:

R110171.9

Sample Description:

Single crystal, powder profile is calculated

Cell Refinement Output:

a: 8.948(4)Å b: 5.743(3)Å c: 15.882(8)Å
alpha: 90° beta: 94.59(3)° gamma: 90° Volume: 813.5(2)Å³ Crystal System: monoclinic

File Type Information

Calculated diffraction file.

File Type Information

Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Västmanlandite-(Ce)
American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]
Grice J D, Ferraris G (2003) New minerals approved in 2002 and nomenclature modifications approved 1998-2002 by the commission on new minerals and mineral names, International Mineralogical Association, American Mineralogist, 88, 1620-1624 [view file]
Grice J D, Ferraris G (2003) New minerals approved in 2002 and nomenclature modifications approved in 1998-2002 by the Commission on the New Minerals and Mineral Names, International Mineralogical Association, The Canadian Mineralogist, 41, 795-802 [view file]
Holtstam D, Kolitsch U, Andersson U B (2005) Västmanlandite-(Ce), a new lanthanide- and F-bearing sorosilicate mineral from Västmanland, Sweden: description, crystal structure, and relation to gatelite-(Ce), European Journal of Mineralogy, 17, 129-141 [view file]
Piilonen P C, Locock A, Grew E S (2005) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 90, 1945-1952 [view file]
Holtstam D, Andersson U B (2007) The REE minerals of the Bastnäs-type deposits, south-central Sweden, The Canadian Mineralogist, 45, 1073-1114 [view file]
Bonazzi P, Holtstam D, Bindi L (2019) Gatelite-supergroup minerals: recommended nomenclature and review, European Journal of Mineralogy, 31, 173-181 [view file]

REFERENCES for Västmanlandite-(Ce)

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Grice J D, Ferraris G (2003) New minerals approved in 2002 and nomenclature modifications approved 1998-2002 by the commission on new minerals and mineral names, International Mineralogical Association, American Mineralogist, 88, 1620-1624 [view file]

Grice J D, Ferraris G (2003) New minerals approved in 2002 and nomenclature modifications approved in 1998-2002 by the Commission on the New Minerals and Mineral Names, International Mineralogical Association, The Canadian Mineralogist, 41, 795-802 [view file]

Holtstam D, Kolitsch U, Andersson U B (2005) Västmanlandite-(Ce), a new lanthanide- and F-bearing sorosilicate mineral from Västmanland, Sweden: description, crystal structure, and relation to gatelite-(Ce), European Journal of Mineralogy, 17, 129-141 [view file]

Piilonen P C, Locock A, Grew E S (2005) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 90, 1945-1952 [view file]

Holtstam D, Andersson U B (2007) The REE minerals of the Bastnäs-type deposits, south-central Sweden, The Canadian Mineralogist, 45, 1073-1114 [view file]

Bonazzi P, Holtstam D, Bindi L (2019) Gatelite-supergroup minerals: recommended nomenclature and review, European Journal of Mineralogy, 31, 173-181 [view file]