General Dissakisite-(La) Information Chemical Formula: |
(Ca,Fe++,Th, La)(La,REE,Ca)(Al,Cr,Ti)2(Mg,Fe,Al)Si3O12(OH,F) with La > Ce |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 551.33 gm |
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Sodium 0.01 % Na 0.01 % Na2O |
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Strontium 0.16 % Sr 0.19 % SrO |
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Calcium 8.69 % Ca 12.15 % CaO |
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Lanthanum 7.94 % La 9.31 % La2O3 |
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Cerium 6.66 % Ce 7.80 % Ce2O3 |
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Praeseodymium 0.49 % Pr 0.57 % Pr2O3 |
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Samarium 0.05 % Sm 0.06 % Sm2O3 |
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Gadolinium 0.03 % Gd 0.03 % Gd2O3 |
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Erbium 0.03 % Er 0.03 % Er2O3 |
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Thorium 3.79 % Th 4.31 % ThO2 |
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Magnesium 2.74 % Mg 4.55 % MgO |
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Scandium 0.02 % Sc 0.03 % Sc2O3 |
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Uranium 0.13 % U 0.15 % UO2 |
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Titanium 0.26 % Ti 0.43 % TiO2 |
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Manganese 0.09 % Mn 0.12 % MnO |
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Aluminum 9.00 % Al 17.00 % Al2O3 |
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Vanadium 0.07 % V 0.12 % VO2 |
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Zinc 0.18 % Zn 0.22 % ZnO |
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Chromium 1.40 % Cr 1.83 % CrO |
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Gallium 0.01 % Ga 0.02 % Ga2O3 |
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Iron 4.08 %
Fe 3.13 % FeO / 2.17 % Fe2O3 |
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Silicon 15.13 % Si 32.37 % SiO2 |
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Nickel 0.11 % Ni 0.14 % NiO |
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Phosphorus 0.04 % P 0.10 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.18 % H 1.63 % H2O |
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Neodymium 0.99 % Nd 1.16 % Nd2O3 |
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Oxygen 37.70 % O |
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Fluorine 0.03 % F 0.03 % F |
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F -0.01 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 99.73 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Ca1.19Mn2+0.009Sr0.01Na0.002Th0.09U0.003La0.31Ce0.26Pr0.01Nd0.03Sm0.002Gd0.001Er0.001Al1.81
Mg0.62Fe2+0.24Fe3+0.15Cr0.14(OH) |
Environment: |
Occurs in peridotite incorporated in a Variscan subducted crustal slab which crystallised under eclogite-facies conditions or during the early stage of retrogression in the amphibol ite facies. Mg-analogue of allanite-(L |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) |
Locality: |
Found in a peridotite body from the Ulten zone (Austroalpine domain, Eastern Alps. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for its A2 site cation content and relationship to Dissakisite-(Ce). |
Synonym: |
IMA2003-007 |
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Dissakisite-(La) Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =1.5655:1:1.7879 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 8.959, b = 5.7226, c = 10.232, Z = 2; beta = 115.19° V = 474.70 Den(Calc)= 3.86 |
Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/m |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.926(1)(113 ), 2.86(0.53)(020 ), 2.553(0.51)(202 ),3.526(0.49)(211 ), 2.699(0.44)(120 ), |
| Physical Properties of Dissakisite-(La) Cleavage: |
{001} Imperfect |
Color: |
Black, Very dark brown. |
Density: |
3.79 |
Diaphaneity: |
Translucent |
Fracture: |
Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments. |
Habit: |
Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters. |
Habit: |
Anhedral Grains - Granular minerals without the expression of crystal shapes |
Habit: |
Inclusions - Generally found as inclusions in other minerals. |
Hardness: |
6.5-7 - Pyrite-Quartz |
Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
Streak: |
pale greenish gray |
| Optical Properties of Dissakisite-(La) Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= 0.006 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.024 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.1928,KPDmeas= 0.1963,KC= 0.1976 Ncalc = 1.75 - 1.76 Optical Data: |
Biaxial (+), a=1.7395, b=1.7434, g=1.7495, bire=0.0100, 2V(Calc)=78, 2V(Meas)=77. Dispersion r < v medium. |
| Calculated Properties of Dissakisite-(La) Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.62 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Dissakisite-(La) =3.79 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.01 |
Boson Index = 0.99 Photoelectric: |
PEDissakisite-(La) = 167.08 barns/electron |
U=PEDissakisite-(La) x relectron= 605.18 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
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GRapi = 87,782.70 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Dissakisite-(La) 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)
346.50 ± 86.62 grams of pure Dissakisite-(La) .
Weight of pure Dissakisite-(La) in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 3.79 gm/cc.* | Dissakisite-(La) Classification Dana Class: |
58.02.01c.05 (58)Sorosilicate Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups |
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(58.02)with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n=1,2) |
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(58.02.01c)Epidote group (Allanite subgroup) |
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Strunz Class: |
09.BG.05b 09 - SILICATES (Germanates) |
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09.B - Sorosilicates |
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09.BG -Sorosilicates with mixed SiO4 and Si2O7 groups; |
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| Other Dissakisite-(La) Information References: |
NAME( AmMin, v90, p 1177) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, v90, p 1177, v91, p104) OPTIC PROP.(AmMin, v90, p 1177) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Dissakisite-(La) : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - GeoScienceWorld 4 - Google Images 5 - Google Scholar 6 - MinDAT 7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 8 - Online Mineral Museum 9 - QUT Mineral Atlas 10 - Ruff.Info Search for Dissakisite-(La) using: Visit our Advertisers for Dissakisite-(La) : A Bijoux Google Search for Dissakisite-(La)Adam's Minerals Google Search for Dissakisite-(La) Cape Minerals Google Search for Dissakisite-(La) Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Dissakisite-(La) Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Dissakisite-(La) Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Dissakisite-(La) John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Dissakisite-(La) McDougall Minerals Google Search for Dissakisite-(La) Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Dissakisite-(La) Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Dissakisite-(La) Ask about Dissakisite-(La) here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Dissakisite-(La) Specimen Label here :
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