Gasparite-(Ce) Mineral Data

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General Gasparite-(Ce) Information

Chemical Formula:

CeAsO4

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 279.03 gm

Cerium 50.21 % Ce 58.82 % Ce₂O₃

Arsenic 26.85 % As 41.18 % As₂O₅

Oxygen 22.94 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Ce(AsO₄)

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1987

Locality:

Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

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Gasparite-(Ce) Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.9719:1:0.944

Cell Dimensions:

a = 6.937, b = 7.137, c = 6.738, Z = 4; beta = 104.69° V = 322.69 Den(Calc)= 5.74

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 2₁/n

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.156(1), 3.355(0.77), 2.966(0.7),

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Kolitsch U , Holtstam D , Gatedal K , European Journal of Mineralogy , 16 (2004) p.111-116, Crystal chemistry of REEXO4 compounds (X = P, As, V)., I. Paragenesis and crystal structure of phosphatian gasparite-(Ce), from the Kesebol Mn-Fe-Cu deposit, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden, Locality: Kesebol Mn-Fe-Cu deposit, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden

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Physical Properties of Gasparite-(Ce)

Color:

Brownish red.

Diaphaniety:

Transparent to Translucent

Hardness:

5 - Apatite

Luster:

Vitreous - Resinous

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Gasparite-(Ce)

Gladstone-Dale:

CI calc= 0.02 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1484,KC= 0.1514

Optical Data:

Biaxial (+), a=1.81, b=1.825, g=1.92, bire=0.1100, 2V(Calc)=46, 2V(Meas)=40-45.

Calculated Properties of Gasparite-(Ce)

Electron Density:

r_electron=5.06 gm/cc
note: r_{Gasparite-(Ce)}=5.74 gm/cc.

Fermion Index

Fermion Index = 0.00011
Boson Index = 0.99989

Photoelectric:

PE_{Gasparite-(Ce)}= 282.67 barns/electron
U=PE_{Gasparite-(Ce)} x r_electron=1,430.42 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 47,220.83 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Gasparite-(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) 644.14 ±161.03 grams of pure Gasparite-(Ce) .

**Estimated Radioactivity from Gasparite-(Ce)** - 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 / 6.93 cm	1,124,800	3.04E-05	47,220.83	15.52
100 gm / 3.22 cm	112,480	3.04E-06	4,722.08	1.55
10 gm / 1.49 cm	11,248	3.04E-07	472.21	0.16
1 gm / 6.93 mm	1,125	3.04E-08	47.22	0.02
0.1 gm / 3.22 mm	112	3.04E-09	4.72	0.00
0.01 gm / 1.49 mm	11	3.04E-10	0.47	0.00
0.001 gm / 0.69 mm	1	3.04E-11	0.05	0.00

Weight of pure Gasparite-(Ce) in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 5.74 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 ( 2.51 % Th) From Sum REE Elements (50.21 % REE)

Gasparite-(Ce) Classification

Dana Class:

38.4.3.6 (38)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc

(38.4)A+ XO4

(38.4.3)Monazite Group (Monoclinic: P21/n)

38.4.3.1 Monazite-(Ce) (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO4 P 2₁/n 2/m

38.4.3.2 Monazite-(La) (La,Ce,Nd)PO4 P 2₁/n 2/m

38.4.3.3 Cheralite-(Ce) (Ce,Ca,Th)(P,Si)O4 P 2₁/n 2/m

38.4.3.4 Brabantite CaTh(PO4)2 P 2₁ 2

38.4.3.5 Monazite-(Nd) (Nd,Ce,La)(P,Si)O4 P 2₁/n 2/m

38.4.3.6 Gasparite-(Ce) CeAsO4 P 2₁/n 2/m

38.4.3.7 Monazite-(Sm)! SmPO4 P 2₁/n 2/m

Strunz Class:

VII/A.18-10 VII - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates

VII/A - Waterfree phosphates [PO4]3- without unfamiliar anions, cations of very big size: Ca, Na and andre

VII/A.18 - Gasparite series

VII/A.18-10 Gasparite-(Ce) CeAsO4 P 2₁/n 2/m

VII/A.18-20 Rooseveltite BiAsO4 P 2/m 2/m

VII/A.18-30 Tetrarooseveltite BiAsO4 I 4₁/a 4/m

VII/A.18-40 Ximengite BiPO4 P 3₁21 3 2

Other Gasparite-(Ce) Information

References:

PHYS. PROP.(Bull.Miner.,Vol.107-111,1984-1988) OPTIC PROP.(Bull.Miner.,Vol.107-111,1984-1988)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Gasparite-(Ce) :
1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 -Google Images 5 -Google Scholar 6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 7 -MinDAT 8 -MinMax(Deutsch) 9 -MinMax(English) 10 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 -QUT Mineral Atlas

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Gasparite-(Ce)

CeAsO4
Dana No: 38.4.3.6 Strunz No: VII/A.18-10
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