Arsenoflorencite-(Nd) Mineral Data

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General Arsenoflorencite-(Nd) Information

Chemical Formula:

(Nd,La,Ce,Ba)(Al,Fe+++)3(AsO4,PO4)2(OH)6

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 610.95 gm

Barium 2.25 % Ba 2.51 % BaO

Lanthanum 4.55 % La 5.33 % La₂O₃

Cerium 4.59 % Ce 5.37 % Ce₂O₃

Aluminum 9.94 % Al 18.78 % Al₂O₃

Iron 6.86 % Fe 9.80 % Fe₂O₃

Arsenic 20.85 % As 31.98 % As₂O₅

Phosphorus 1.52 % P 3.49 % P₂O₅

Hydrogen 0.99 % H 8.85 % H₂O

Neodymium 11.80 % Nd 13.77 % Nd₂O₃

Oxygen 36.66 % O

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100.00 % 99.87 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Nd_0.5La_0.2Ce_0.2Ba_0.1Al_2.25Fe³⁺_0.75(AsO₄)_1.7(PO₄)_0.3(OH)₆

IMA Status:

Not Approved IMA

Locality:

Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named as the arsenic analog of florencite and the dominant rare earth element, Neodymium.

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Arsenoflorencite-(Nd) Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:2.35419

Cell Dimensions:

a = 7.03, c = 16.55, Z = 3; V = 708.34 Den(Calc)= 4.30

Crystal System:

Trigonal - Ditrigonal PyramidalH-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 2.95(1), 3.51(0.6), 5.65(0.55),

Physical Properties of Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)

Color:

White.

Density:

4.05 - 4.15, Average = 4.09

Diaphaniety:

Transparent

Hardness:

3.5 - Copper Penny

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.072 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.115 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1733,KPDmeas= 0.1817,KC= 0.1957

Optical Data:

Uniaxial (+), w=1.74, e=1.75, bire=0.0100.

Calculated Properties of Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)

Electron Density:

r_electron=3.84 gm/cc
note: r_{Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)}=4.10 gm/cc.

Fermion Index

Fermion Index = 0.02985
Boson Index = 0.97015

Photoelectric:

PE_{Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)}= 136.19 barns/electron
U=PE_{Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)} x r_electron= 522.69 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 20,906.97 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Arsenoflorencite-(Nd) is Radioactive as defined in 49 CFR 173.403. Greater than 70 Bq / gram.

**Estimated Radioactivity from Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)** - weak
Specimen Size Weight/Volume (Sphere) *	Calculated Activity Bequerols (Bq)	Calculated Activity Curies (Ci)	Estimated Activity GR(api)	Estimated Exposure (mRem**)/hr If Held in Hand For One Hour
1000 gm / 7.75 cm	469,024	1.27E-05	20,906.97	6.87
100 gm / 3.60 cm	46,902	1.27E-06	2,090.70	0.69
10 gm / 1.67 cm	4,690	1.27E-07	209.07	0.07
1 gm / 7.75 mm	469	1.27E-08	20.91	0.01
0.1 gm / 3.60 mm	47	1.27E-09	2.09	0.00
0.01 gm / 1.67 mm	5	1.27E-10	0.21	0.00
0.001 gm / 0.78 mm	0	1.27E-11	0.02	0.00

Weight of pure Arsenoflorencite-(Nd) in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 4.10 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 ( 1.05 % Th) From Sum REE Elements (20.94 % REE)

Arsenoflorencite-(Nd) Classification

Dana Class:

41.5.11.2 (41)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc. Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen

(41.5)where (A B)2 (XO4) Zq

(41.5.11)Dana Group

41.5.11.1 Arsenoflorencite-(Ce) (Ce,La)Al3(AsO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

41.5.11.2 Arsenoflorencite-(Nd) * (Nd,La,Ce,Ba)(Al,Fe)3(AsO4,PO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3m

41.5.11.3 Arsenoflorencite-(La)* (La,Sr)Al3(AsO4,SO4,PO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3m

41.5.11.4 Graulichite-(Ce)! CeFe3(AsO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

Strunz Class:

VII/B.36-135 VII - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates

VII/B - Waterfree phosphates with unfamiliar anions F, Cl, O, OH. cations of medium and big size: Mg, Cu, Zn, and Ca, Na, K, Ba, Pb

VII/B.36 - Crandallite group

VII/B.36-10 Crandallite CaAl3(PO4)2(OH)5·(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

VII/B.36-20 Arsenocrandallite (Ca,Sr)Al3[(As,P)O4]2(OH)5·(H2O) R 3m 3m

VII/B.36-30 Goyazite SrAl3(PO4)2(OH)5·(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

VII/B.36-40 Arsenogoyazite (Sr,Ca,Ba)Al3(AsO4,PO4)2(OH,F)5·(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

VII/B.36-50 Gorceixite BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 Cm m

VII/B.36-60 Arsenogorceixite! BaAl3AsO3(OH)(AsO4,PO4)(OH,F)6 R 3m 3 2/m

VII/B.36-70 Plumbogummite PbAl3(PO4)2(OH)5·(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

VII/B.36-80 Philipsbornite PbAl3(AsO4)2(OH)5·(H2O) R 3m-,R 3m Trig

VII/B.36-90 Waylandite BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

VII/B.36-100 Eylettersite (Th,Pb)1-xAl3(PO4,SiO4)2(OH)6(?) R 3m 3 2/m

VII/B.36-110 Florencite-(Ce) CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

VII/B.36-120 Arsenoflorencite-(Ce) (Ce,La)Al3(AsO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

VII/B.36-125 Arsenoflorencite-(La)* (La,Sr)Al3(AsO4,SO4,PO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3m

VII/B.36-130 Florencite-(La) (La,Ce)Al3(PO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

VII/B.36-135 Arsenoflorencite-(Nd) (Nd,La,Ce,Ba)(Al,Fe)3(AsO4,PO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3m

VII/B.36-140 Florencite-(Nd) (Nd,Ce)Al3(PO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

VII/B.36-150 Benauite! HSrFe3(PO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

VII/B.36-150* Lusungite? (Sr,Pb)Fe3(PO4)2(OH)5·(H2O) R 3m 3m

VII/B.36-152 Graulichite-(Ce)! CeFe3(AsO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

VII/B.36-155 Springcreekite! BaV3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)6 R 3m 3 2/m

VII/B.36-160 Dussertite BaFe3(AsO4)2(OH)5 R 3m 3m

VII/B.36-170 Zairite Bi(Fe,Al)3(PO4)2(OH)6 R 3m 3 2/m

Other Arsenoflorencite-(Nd) Information

References:

PHYS. PROP.(37th List of New Min.,Min. Mag.,1996) OPTIC PROP.(37th List of New Min.,Min. Mag.,19)

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Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)

(Nd,La,Ce,Ba)(Al,Fe+++)3(AsO4,PO4)2(OH)6
Dana No: 41.5.11.2 Strunz No: VII/B.36-135
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