Ancylite-(Ce) Mineral Data

General Ancylite-(Ce) Information

Chemical Formula:

SrCe(CO3)2(OH)•(H2O)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 382.78 gm

Strontium 22.89 % Sr 27.07 % SrO

Cerium 36.60 % Ce 42.87 % Ce₂O₃

Hydrogen 0.79 % H 7.06 % H₂O

Carbon 6.28 % C 23.00 % CO₂

Oxygen 33.44 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

SrCe(CO₃)₂(OH)•(H₂O)

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1899

Locality:

Narsarsuk, Greenland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for the composition and from the Greek "curved," in allusion to the rounded and distorted character of the crystals.

Name Pronunciation:

Ancylite-(Ce)

Synonym:

ICSD 4242

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Ancylite-(Ce)

Comments: Pinkish brown ancylite-(Ce) blades.
Location: Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Scale: Size Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Ancylite-(Ce) Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.5896:1:0.8546

Cell Dimensions:

a = 5.03, b = 8.53, c = 7.29, Z = 2; V = 312.78 Den(Calc)= 4.06

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pmcn

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 2.96(1), 3.71(1), 4.34(1),

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Dal Negro A , Rossi G , Tazzoli V , American Mineralogist , 60 (1975) p.280-284, The crystal structure of ancylite, (RE)x(Ca,Sr)2-x(CO3)2(OH)x*(2-x)H2O

Physical Properties of Ancylite-(Ce)

Cleavage:

None

Color:

Brown, Brown red, Colorless, Gray, Gray pink.

Density:

3.9

Diaphaneity:

Transparent to translucent

Fracture:

Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals.

Habit:

Crystalline - Fine - Occurs as well-formed fine sized crystals.

Habit:

Pyramidal - Crystals are shaped like pyramids.

Hardness:

4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite

Luster:

Vitreous - Greasy

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Ancylite-(Ce)

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.015 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.025 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1691,KPDmeas= 0.1761,KC= 0.1735
Ncalc = 1.68 - 1.7

Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.625, b=1.7, g=1.735, bire=0.1100, 2V(Calc)=66, 2V(Meas)=66.

Calculated Properties of Ancylite-(Ce)

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.57 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Ancylite-(Ce) =3.90 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Photoelectric:

PE_{Ancylite-(Ce)}= 211.38 barns/electron
U=PE_{Ancylite-(Ce)} x r_electron= 753.79 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 35,701.95 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Ancylite-(Ce) per GRapi unit = 28.01 (PPM)

Ancylite-(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) 851.96 ±212.99 grams of pure Ancylite-(Ce) .

**Estimated Radioactivity from Ancylite-(Ce)** - weak
Specimen Size Weight/Volume (Sphere) *	Calculated Activity Becquerels (Bq)	Calculated Activity Curies (Ci)	Estimated Activity GR(api)	Estimated Exposure (mRem**)/hr If Held in Hand For One Hour
1000 gm / 7.88 cm	819,951	2.22E-05	35,701.95	11.74
100 gm / 3.66 cm	81,995	2.22E-06	3,570.19	1.17
10 gm / 1.70 cm	8,200	2.22E-07	357.02	0.12
1 gm / 7.88 mm	820	2.22E-08	35.70	0.01
0.1 gm / 3.66 mm	82	2.22E-09	3.57	0.00
0.01 gm / 1.70 mm	8	2.22E-10	0.36	0.00
0.001 gm / 0.79 mm	1	2.22E-11	0.04	0.00

Weight of pure Ancylite-(Ce) in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 3.90 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
Estimated Thorium Activity ( 1.83 % Th) From Sum REE Elements (36.60 % REE)

Ancylite-(Ce) Classification

Dana Class:

16b.01.01.01 (16b)Carbonates - Hydroxyl or Halogen

(16b.01)where (A)m (B)n (XO3)p Zq, with (m+n):p=1:1

(16b.01.01)Ancylite group

16b.01.01.01 Ancylite-(Ce) SrCe(CO3)2(OH)•(H2O) Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m

16b.01.01.02 Calcioancylite-(Ce) CaCe(CO3)2(OH)•(H2O) P mmm 2/m 2/m 2/m

16b.01.01.03 Calcioancylite-(Nd) CaNd(CO3)2(OH)•(H2O) Pm m

16b.01.01.04 Gysinite-(Nd) Pb(Nd,La)(CO3)2(OH)•(H2O) Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m

16b.01.01.05 Ancylite-(La)! Sr(La,Ce)(CO3)2(OH)•(H2O) Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m

16b.01.01.06 Kozoite-(Nd)! (Nd,La,Sm,Pr)(CO3)(OH) Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m

16b.01.01.07 Kozoite-(La)! La(CO3)(OH) Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

05.DC.05 05 - CARBONATES (NITRATES)

05.D - Carbonates with Additional Anions, with H2O

05.DC -With large cations

05.DC.05 Ancylite-(Ce) SrCe(CO3)2(OH)•(H2O) Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m

05.DC.05 Ancylite-(La)! Sr(La,Ce)(CO3)2(OH)•(H2O) Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m

05.DC.05 Gysinite-(Nd) Pb(Nd,La)(CO3)2(OH)•(H2O) Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m

05.DC.05 Calcioancylite-(Ce) CaCe(CO3)2(OH)•(H2O) P mmm 2/m 2/m 2/m

05.DC.05 Calcioancylite-(Nd) CaNd(CO3)2(OH)•(H2O) Pm m

05.DC.05 Kozoite-(La)! La(CO3)(OH) Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m

05.DC.05 Kozoite-(Nd)! (Nd,La,Sm,Pr)(CO3)(OH) Pmcn 2/m 2/m 2/m

Other Ancylite-(Ce) Information

References:

NAME( Ford32) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Ford32)

See Also:

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

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Ancylite-(Ce)

SrCe(CO3)2(OH)•(H2O)
Dana No: 16b.01.01.01 Strunz No: 05.DC.05
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