[Fine Minerals] [What's New] [Mineral Galleries] [My Collection] [Mineral Auctions] Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Full-time professional mineral dealer with over 31 years experience in mineral collecting And 15 years selling mineral specimens on the internet and at major mineral shows General Yttrocerite InformationCaF2 + (Y,Ce)F3 |
Molecular Weight = 236.78 gm |
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Calcium 16.93 % Ca 23.68 % CaO |
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Cerium 14.79 % Ce 17.33 % Ce2O3 |
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Yttrium 28.16 % Y 35.76 % Y2O3 |
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Fluorine 40.12 % F 40.12 % F |
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F -16.89 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
CaY0.75Ce0.25F5 |
Y - rich fluorite. |
Not Approved IMA |
Falun, Sweden, Sussex Co., New Jersey. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named from its chemical composition containing ytterbium (Named after Ytterby, Sweden) and cerium (Named after the asteroid, Ceres).. |
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Yttrocerite Crystallography IsometricSpace Group: Unk |
| Physical Properties of Yttrocerite{111} Perfect, {111} Perfect, [111} Perfect |
Reddish blue, Purplish gray, Brown. |
3 - 4, Average = 3.5 |
Translucent |
Irregular - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an irregular pattern. |
Earthy - Dull, clay-like texture with no visible crystalline affinities, (e.g. howlite). |
Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses. |
4-5 - Fluorite-Apatite |
Non-fluorescent. |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
Nonmagnetic |
white |
| Optical Properties of YttroceriteIsotropic, n=1.43. |
| Calculated Properties of YttroceriteBulk Density (Electron Density)=3.22 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Yttrocerite =3.50 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.0002285063 |
Boson Index = 0.9997714937 PEYttrocerite = 112.77 barns/electron |
U=PEYttrocerite x relectron= 362.57 barns/cc. |
GRapi = 14,495.39 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Yttrocerite is Radioactive as defined in 49 CFR 173.403. Greater than 70 Bq / gram.
Weight of pure Yttrocerite in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 3.50 gm/cc.* | Yttrocerite Classification09.00.00.00 (09)Halide Minerals |
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(09.00)Without Dana Classification Numbers |
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(09.00.00)Fluoride, Anhydrous |
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03.XX.00 03 - Halogenides |
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03.X - Unclassified Strunz Halogenides |
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03.XX -Fluoride, Anhydrous |
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| Other Yttrocerite InformationNAME( Emsley91) PHYS. PROP.(Dana) OPTIC PROP.(Dana) |
Links to other databases for Yttrocerite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - Google Images 4 - Google Scholar 5 - MinDAT 6 - MinMax(Deutsch) 7 - MinMax(English) 8 - Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom 9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 10 - QUT Mineral Atlas 11 - Ruff.Info Search for Yttrocerite using: Visit our Advertisers for Yttrocerite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystalarium.com Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Desert Winds Gems and Minerals Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club Wrights Rock Shop Translate Yttrocerite Mineral Data : Ask about Yttrocerite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Yttrocerite Specimen Label here :
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