Joaquinite-(Ce) R120101



Name: Joaquinite-(Ce)
RRUFF ID: R120101
Ideal Chemistry: NaBa2Fe2+Ti2Ce2(Si4O12)2O2(OH)·H2O
Locality: Gem mine, San Benito County, California, USA
Source: Bob Jenkins [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Brown pseudo-orthorhombic crystals, associated with black neptunite
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed only by chemical analysis
Mineral Group: [ joaquinite (4) ]
Quick search: [ All Joaquinite-(Ce) samples (2) ]
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R120101
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: Na0.81Ba2.00(Fe0.65Ti0.13Zn0.07)Σ=0.85Ti2.00(Ce0.72Nd0.24La0.23Pr0.07Sm0.02Sr0.59Ca0.06Th0.04Ba0.03)Σ=2.00(SiO3)7.99O2.00(O0.50OH0.50)Σ=1.00·1.52H2O
Microprobe Data File: [ Download Excel File ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
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RRUFF ID: R120101
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
REFERENCES for Joaquinite-(Ce)

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

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Palache C, Foshag W F (1932) The chemical nature of joaquinite, American Mineralogist, 17, 308-312   [view file]

Semenov E I, Bukin V I, Balashov Y A, Sorensen H (1967) Rare earths in minerals of the joaquinite group, American Mineralogist, 52, 1762-1769   [view file]

Cannillo E, Mazzi F, Rossi G (1972) The structure type of joaquinite, Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 17, 233-246

Laird J, Albee A L (1972) Chemical composition and physical, optical, and structural properties of benitoite, neptunite and joaquinite, American Mineralogist, 57, 85-102   [view file]

Dowty E (1975) Crystal structure of joaquinite, American Mineralogist, 60, 872-878   [view file]

Nickel E H, Mandarino J A (1987) Procedures involving the IMA Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names and guidelines on mineral nomenclature, American Mineralogist, 72, 1031-1042   [view file]

Matsubara S, Mandarino J A, Semenov E I (2001) Redefinition of a mineral in the joaquinite group: orthojoaquinite-(La), The Canadian Mineralogist, 39, 757-760   [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]