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Color

bräunlichschwarz, grün gelb, gelb, schwarz

Streak color

grünlich grau

Hardness (Mohs)

Solubility

+++ Säuren

Chemism

Chemical formula

(Y,Ce,Ca)ZrTaO₆

Chemical composition

Calcium, Cerium, Tantal, Yttrium, Zirconium, Sauerstoff

Unit weight: 467.5548712 u; Number of atoms in the formula: 9

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Empirical formula:

(Y_0.6Ce_0.3Ca_0.1)ZrTaO₆

Element	Symbol	Weight%	Atoms	Atoms%	Atom weight (u)	Sum weight (u)
Oxygen	O	20.53	6	66.67	15.9994300	95.9965800
Calcium	Ca	0.86	0.1	1.11	40.0784000	4.0078400
Yttrium	Y	11.41	0.6	6.67	88.9058520	53.3435112
Zirconium	Zr	19.51	1	11.11	91.2242000	91.2242000
Cerium	Ce	8.99	0.3	3.33	140.1161000	42.0348300
Tantalum	Ta	38.70	1	11.11	180.9479100	180.9479100

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Strunz 9th edition incl. updates

4.DG.05

4: Oxide, Hydroxide (Oxide, Hydroxide, V[5,6]-Vanadate, Arsenite, Antimonite, Bismutite, Sulfite, Selenite, Tellurite, Iodate)
D: Metall: Sauerstoff = 1:2 und vergleichbare
G: Mit großen (± mittelgroßen) [Kationen]; Ketten kantenverknüpfter Oktaeder
05:Euxenit-Gruppe

Lapis Classification

IV/D.19-100

IV: OXIDE
D: Oxide mit Verhältnis Metall : Sauerstoff = 1:2 (MO₂ und verwandte Verbindungen)

Classification by Hölzel

4.FE.340

4: OXIDES
F: Hydroxides and Hydrates (without V and U)
E: Oxide-Hydrates
3: Franconite-Group

Dana 8th edition

08.01.05.01

08: Multiple Oxides with Nb, Ta, and Ti
01: Multiple Oxides with Nb, Ta, and Ti where A BO4

IMA status

Anerkannt von der CNMNC

Mineral status

anerkanntes Mineral

Optical Properties

Color	bräunlichschwarz, grün gelb, gelb, schwarz
Streak color	grünlich grau

Crystallography

Cell parameters α	nd
Cell parameters β	nd
Cell parameters γ	nd

Physical Properties

Hardness (Mohs)	5
VHN (Hardness Vickers)	390 (ungefähre Angabe abgeleitet aus der Mohshärte)
Density (g/cm³)	4.4 - 4.8 / Durchschnittlich = 4.59
Instability	+++ Säuren

(Co-)Type locality

Russland /Nordwestrussland, Föderationskreis /Karelien, Republik /Ladogasee /Pitkäranta Distrikt /Impilakhti-Pegmatit

Preface

Author (Name, Year)

Melnikov, 1899

References

Handbook of Mineralogy (Anthony et al.), 3 (1997), 323

Related minerals "Strunz Classification" (9. Edition) [Mineral | Chemical formula | Crystal system : Class (H-M) : Space Group | Indenture number]

Fersmite	(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂(O,OH,F)₆ orthorhombisch : mmm : Pbcn	4.DG.05
Kobeite-(Y)	(Y,U)(Ti,Nb)₂(O,OH)₆ kubisch	4.DG.05
Euxenite-(Y)	Y(Nb_0.5Ti_0.5)₂O₆ orthorhombisch : mmm : Pbcn	4.DG.05
Polycrase-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Ti,Nb,Ta)₂O₆ orthorhombisch : mmm : Pbcn	4.DG.05
Loranskite-(Y)	(Y,Ce,Ca)ZrTaO₆	4.DG.05
Uranopolycrase	(U,Y)(Ti,Nb,Ta)₂(O,OH)₆ orthorhombisch : mmm : Pbcn	4.DG.05
Tanteuxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ce,Ca)(Ta,Nb,Ti)₂(O,OH)₆ orthorhombisch : mmm : Pbcn	4.DG.05
'Yttrocrasite-(Y)'	(Y,Th,Ca,U)(Ti,Fe³⁺)₂(O,OH)₆	4.DG.05

Related minerals "Lapis Classification" [Mineral | Chemical formula | Crystal system : Class (H-M) : Space Group | Indenture number]

Polycrase-(Y)	(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Ti,Nb,Ta)₂O₆ orthorhombisch : mmm : Pbcn	IV/D.19-010
Uranopolycrase	(U,Y)(Ti,Nb,Ta)₂(O,OH)₆ orthorhombisch : mmm : Pbcn	IV/D.19-015
'Yttrocrasite-(Y)'	(Y,Th,Ca,U)(Ti,Fe³⁺)₂(O,OH)₆	IV/D.19-020
Fersmite	(Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂(O,OH,F)₆ orthorhombisch : mmm : Pbcn	IV/D.19-030
Euxenite-(Y)	Y(Nb_0.5Ti_0.5)₂O₆ orthorhombisch : mmm : Pbcn	IV/D.19-040
Tanteuxenite-(Y)	(Y,Ce,Ca)(Ta,Nb,Ti)₂(O,OH)₆ orthorhombisch : mmm : Pbcn	IV/D.19-050
Calciosamarskite	(Ca,Fe,Y)(Nb,Ta,Ti)O₄ monoklin	IV/D.19-055
Samarskite-(Yb)	YbNbO₄ monoklin : 2/m : P2/c	IV/D.19-058
Samarskite-(Y)	YFe³⁺Nb₂O₈ orthorhombisch : mmm : Pbcn	IV/D.19-060
'Písekite-(Y)'	(Y,As,Ca,Fe,U)(Nb,Ti,Ta)O₄ monoklin : 2/m : P2₁/n	IV/D.19-065
Ishikawaite	(U,Fe,Y)NbO₄ monoklin	IV/D.19-070
'Yttrocolumbite-(Y)'	(Y,U,Fe²⁺)(Nb,Ta)O₄ orthorhombisch	IV/D.19-080
Yttrotantalite-(Y)	(Y,U,Fe²⁺)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)₄ orthorhombisch	IV/D.19-090
Loranskite-(Y)	(Y,Ce,Ca)ZrTaO₆	IV/D.19-100

Related minerals "Hoelzel Classification" [Mineral | Chemical formula : Crystal system : Class (H-M) | Space Group | Indenture number]

Franconite	Na₂Nb₄O₁₁·9H₂O monoklin	4.FE.300
Hochelagaite	(Ca,Na,Sr)Nb₄O₁₁·8H₂O monoklin	4.FE.320
Ternovite	MgNb₄O₁₁·8-12H₂O monoklin : 2, m, 2/m : P2, Pm, P2/m	4.FE.330
Loranskite-(Y)	(Y,Ce,Ca)ZrTaO₆	4.FE.340
Menezesite	Ba₂MgZr₄(BaNb₁₂O₄₂)·12H₂O	4.FE.350
Aspedamite	☐₁₂(Fe³⁺₂Fe²⁺)Nb₄(ThNb₉Fe³⁺₂Ti⁴⁺O₄₂)(H₂O)₉(OH)₃ kubisch : m3 : Im3	4.FE.355

Related minerals "Dana 8. Classification" [Mineral | Chemical formula : Crystal system : Class (H-M) | Space Group | Indenture number]

Fergusonite-(Y)	YNbO₄ tetragonal : 4/m : I4₁/a	08.01.01.01
Formanite-(Y)	YTaO₄ monoklin : 2/m : P2/a	08.01.01.02
'Fergusonite-(Ce)'	CeNbO₄ tetragonal : 4/m : I4₁/a	08.01.01.03
Yttrotantalite-(Y)	(Y,U,Fe²⁺)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)₄ orthorhombisch	08.01.03.01
'Yttrocolumbite-(Y)'	(Y,U,Fe²⁺)(Nb,Ta)O₄ orthorhombisch	08.01.03.02
Ishikawaite	(U,Fe,Y)NbO₄ monoklin	08.01.04.01
Loranskite-(Y)	(Y,Ce,Ca)ZrTaO₆	08.01.05.01
Stibiocolumbite	SbNbO₄ orthorhombisch : mm2 : Pc2₁n	08.01.06.01
Stibiotantalite	Sb³⁺TaO₄ orthorhombisch : mm2 : Pc2₁n	08.01.06.02
Bismutotantalite	Bi(Ta,Nb)O₄ orthorhombisch : mmm : Pcnn	08.01.06.03
Bismutocolumbite	Bi(Nb,Ta)O₄ orthorhombisch : mmm : Pcnn	08.01.06.04
Alumotantite	AlTaO₄ orthorhombisch : mmm : Pbcn	08.01.07.01
Wodginite	Mn²⁺Sn⁴⁺Ta₂O₈ monoklin : 2/m : C2/c	08.01.08.01
Ferrowodginite	(Fe²⁺,Mn²⁺)(Sn,Ti,Fe³⁺,Ta)(Ta,Nb)₂O₈ monoklin : 2/m : C2/c	08.01.08.02
Titanowodginite	(Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺)(Ti,Sn,Ta,Sc)(Ta,Nb)₂O₈ monoklin : 2/m : C2/c	08.01.08.03
Lithiowodginite	(Li,Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb,Sn)₃O₈ monoklin : 2/m : C2/c	08.01.08.04
Ferrotitanowodginite	(Fe²⁺,Mn²⁺)(Ti,Sn⁴⁺,Ta,Fe³⁺)(Ta,Nb)₂O₈ monoklin : 2/m : C2/c	08.01.08.05
Liandratite	U⁶⁺(Nb,Ta)₂O₈ trigonal : 3m : P31m	08.01.09.01
Petscheckite	U⁴⁺Fe²⁺Nb₂O₈ trigonal : 3m : P31m	08.01.09.02

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