Zirsilite-(Ce) Mineral Data

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General Zirsilite-(Ce) Information

Chemical Formula:

(Na,[ ])12(Ce, Na)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3)•H2O

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 3,310.41 gm

Sodium 6.77 % Na 9.13 % Na₂O

Calcium 7.26 % Ca 10.16 % CaO

Cerium 9.52 % Ce 11.15 % Ce₂O₃

Zirconium 8.27 % Zr 11.17 % ZrO₂

Manganese 4.98 % Mn 6.43 % MnO

Niobium 2.81 % Nb 4.01 % Nb₂O₅

Silicon 21.21 % Si 45.38 % SiO₂

Hydrogen 0.15 % H 1.36 % H₂O

Carbon 0.36 % C 1.33 % CO₂

Oxygen 38.66 % O

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100.00 % 100.12 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Na₉Ce_2.25Na_0.75Ca₆Mn²⁺₃Zr₃NbSi₂₅O₇₃(OH)₃(CO₃)·(H₂O)

Environment:

As zoned rhombohedral crystals up to 2 cm across, with a carbokentbrooksite core and a zirsilite-(Ce) rim. Eudialyte group; structure determined

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added)

Locality:

Dara-i-Pioz alkaline massif, Tajikistan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Reflects the chemical composition, ZIRconium, SILicon, Cerium).

Synonym:

IMA2002-057

Zirsilite-(Ce) Image

Images:

Zirsilite-(Ce)

Comments: Yellow masses of zirsilite-(Ce) intermixed with other eudialyte group (?) minerals.
Location: Darai-Pioz (Dara-i-Pioz; Dara-Pioz) Glacier, Alai (Alayskiy) Range, Tien Shan Mts, Region of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan. Scale: Picture Size 0.2 cm.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Zirsilite-(Ce) Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:2.11089

Cell Dimensions:

a = 14.248, c = 30.076, Z = 3; V = 5,287.60 Den(Calc)= 3.12

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): 3.22(1)(028), 2.979(0.95)(135), 2.857(0.88)(044),3.166(0.56)(127), 4.32(0.51)(025), 3.975(0.37)(032), 3.536(0.33)(027),

Physical Properties of Zirsilite-(Ce)

Cleavage:

None

Color:

Cream.

Density:

3.15

Diaphaneity:

Transparent

Fracture:

Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments.

Habit:

Epitaxial - Crystallographic alignment with a precursor mineral

Habit:

Rhombohedral Crystals - Occurs as well-formed crystals showing rhobohedral crystals.

Hardness:

5 - Apatite

Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Zirsilite-(Ce)

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.002 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.012 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2059,KPDmeas= 0.204,KC= 0.2035
Ncalc = 1.64

Optical Data:

Uniaxial (-), e=1.637, w=1.648, bire=0.0110.

Calculated Properties of Zirsilite-(Ce)

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.03 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Zirsilite-(Ce) =3.15 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99

Photoelectric:

PE_{Zirsilite-(Ce)}= 63.93 barns/electron
U=PE_{Zirsilite-(Ce)} x r_electron= 194.03 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 9,787.13 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Concentration of Zirsilite-(Ce) per GRapi unit = 102.18 (PPM)

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

**Estimated Radioactivity from Zirsilite-(Ce)** - mild
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 / 8.46 cm	213,321	5.77E-06	9,787.13	3.22
100 gm / 3.93 cm	21,332	5.77E-07	978.71	0.32
10 gm / 1.82 cm	2,133	5.77E-08	97.87	0.03
1 gm / 8.46 mm	213	5.77E-09	9.79	0.00
0.1 gm / 3.93 mm	21	5.77E-10	0.98	0.00
0.01 gm / 1.82 mm	2	5.77E-11	0.10	0.00
0.001 gm / 0.85 mm	0	5.77E-12	0.01	0.00

Weight of pure Zirsilite-(Ce) in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 3.15 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 ( 0.48 % Th) From Sum REE Elements ( 9.52 % REE)

Zirsilite-(Ce) Classification

Dana Class:

64.01.01.13 (64)Cyclosilicates

(64.01)Cyclosilicate Rings with Other Anions and Insular Silicate Groups with mixed ring types

(64.01.01)Eudialyte Group

64.01.01.01 Eudialyte Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2(?) R 3m 3 2/m

64.01.01.02 Alluaivite Na19(Ca,Mn)6(Ti,Nb)3(Si3O9)2(Si10O28)2Cl•2(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

64.01.01.03 Kentbrooksite! (Na,REE)15(Ca,REE)6MnZr3NbSi25O74F2•2(H2O) R 3m 3m

64.01.01.04 Khomyakovite! Na12Sr3Ca6Fe3Zr3W(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2 R 3m 3m

64.01.01.05 Manganokhomyakovite! Na12Sr3Ca6Mn3Zr3W(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2 R 3m 3m

64.01.01.06 Oneillite! Na15Ca3Mn3Fe3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2 R 3 3

64.01.01.07 Ferrokentbrooksite! Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3NbSi25O73(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,F,OH)2 R 3m 3m

64.01.01.08 Ikranite! (Na,H3O)15(Ca,Mn,REE)6Fe2Zr3([],Zr)([],Si)Si24O66(O,OH)6Cl•2-3H2O R 3m 3m

64.01.01.09 Feklichevite! Na11Ca9(Fe,Fe)2Zr3Nb[Si25O73](OH,H2O,Cl,O)5 R 3m 3m

64.01.01.10 Rastsvetaevite! Na27K8Ca12Fe3Zr6Si52O144(O,OH,H2O)6Cl2 R 3m 3m

64.01.01.11 Taseqite! Na12Sr3Ca6Fe3Zr3NbSi25O73(O,OH,H2O)3Cl2 R 3m 3m

64.01.01.12 Carbokentbrooksite! (Na,[])12(Na,Ce)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3)•H2O R 3m 3m

64.01.01.13 Zirsilite-(Ce)! (Na,[])12(Ce,Na)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3)•H2O R 3m 3m

64.01.01.14 Labyrinthite! (Na,K,Sr)35Ca12Fe3Zr6TiSi51O144(O,OH,H2O)9Cl3 R 3m 3m

64.01.01.15 Aqualite! (H3O)8(Na,K,Sr)5Ca6Zr3Si26O66(OH)9Cl R 3m 3m

64.01.01.16 Raslakite! Na15Ca3Fe3(Na,Zr)3Zr3(Si,Nb)(Si25O73)(OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH) R 3m 3m

64.01.01.17 Georgbarsanovite! Na12(Mn,Sr,REE)3Ca6Fe3Zr3NbSi25O76Cl2•H2O R 3m 3m

64.01.01.18 Johnsenite-(Ce)! Na12(Ce,REE,Sr)3Ca6Mn3Zr3W(Si25O73)(CO3)(OH,Cl)2 R 3m 3m

64.01.01.19 Golyshevite! (Na,Ca)10Ca9(Fe,Fe)2Zr3NbSi25O72(CO3)(OH)3•H2O R 3m 3m

64.01.01.20 Mogovidite! Na9(Ca,Na)6Ca6Fe2Zr3[]Si25O72(CO3)(OH)4 R 3m 3m

64.01.01.21 Dualite! Na30(Ca,Na,Ce,Sr)12(Na,Mn,Fe,Ti)6Zr3Ti3MnSi51O144(OH,H2O,Cl)9 R 3m 3m

64.01.01.22 Voronkovite! Na15(Na,Ca,Ce)3(Mn,Ca)3Fe3Zr3Si26O72(OH,O)4Cl•H2O R 3 3

Strunz Class:

09.CO.10 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.C - Cyclosilicates

09.CO -[Si9O27]18- 9-membered rings

09.CO.10 Alluaivite Na19(Ca,Mn)6(Ti,Nb)3(Si3O9)2(Si10O28)2Cl•2(H2O) R 3m 3 2/m

09.CO.10 Eudialyte Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2(?) R 3m 3 2/m

09.CO.10 Kentbrooksite! (Na,REE)15(Ca,REE)6MnZr3NbSi25O74F2•2(H2O) R 3m 3m

09.CO.10 Labyrinthite! (Na,K,Sr)35Ca12Fe3Zr6TiSi51O144(O,OH,H2O)9Cl3 R 3m 3m

09.CO.10 Carbokentbrooksite! (Na,[])12(Na,Ce)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3)•H2O R 3m 3m

09.CO.10 Zirsilite-(Ce)! (Na,[])12(Ce,Na)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3)•H2O R 3m 3m

09.CO.10 Mogovidite! Na9(Ca,Na)6Ca6Fe2Zr3[]Si25O72(CO3)(OH)4 R 3m 3m

09.CO.10 Voronkovite! Na15(Na,Ca,Ce)3(Mn,Ca)3Fe3Zr3Si26O72(OH,O)4Cl•H2O R 3 3

09.CO.10 Taseqite! Na12Sr3Ca6Fe3Zr3NbSi25O73(O,OH,H2O)3Cl2 R 3m 3m

09.CO.10 Aqualite! (H3O)8(Na,K,Sr)5Ca6Zr3Si26O66(OH)9Cl R 3m 3m

09.CO.10 Raslakite! Na15Ca3Fe3(Na,Zr)3Zr3(Si,Nb)(Si25O73)(OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH) R 3m 3m

09.CO.10 Feklichevite! Na11Ca9(Fe,Fe)2Zr3Nb[Si25O73](OH,H2O,Cl,O)5 R 3m 3m

09.CO.10 Ikranite! (Na,H3O)15(Ca,Mn,REE)6Fe2Zr3([],Zr)([],Si)Si24O66(O,OH)6Cl•2-3H2O R 3m 3m

09.CO.10 Khomyakovite! Na12Sr3Ca6Fe3Zr3W(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2 R 3m 3m

09.CO.10 Manganokhomyakovite! Na12Sr3Ca6Mn3Zr3W(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2 R 3m 3m

09.CO.10 Oneillite! Na15Ca3Mn3Fe3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(OH,Cl)2 R 3 3

09.CO.10 Ferrokentbrooksite! Na15Ca6(Fe,Mn)3Zr3NbSi25O73(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,F,OH)2 R 3m 3m

09.CO.10 Rastsvetaevite! Na27K8Ca12Fe3Zr6Si52O144(O,OH,H2O)6Cl2 R 3m 3m

09.CO.10 Johnsenite-(Ce)! Na12(Ce,REE,Sr)3Ca6Mn3Zr3W(Si25O73)(CO3)(OH,Cl)2 R 3m 3m

09.CO.10 Georgbarsanovite! Na12(Mn,Sr,REE)3Ca6Fe3Zr3NbSi25O76Cl2•H2O R 3m 3m

09.CO.10 Golyshevite! (Na,Ca)10Ca9(Fe,Fe)2Zr3NbSi25O72(CO3)(OH)3•H2O R 3m 3m

09.CO.10 Dualite! Na30(Ca,Na,Ce,Sr)12(Na,Mn,Fe,Ti)6Zr3Ti3MnSi51O144(OH,H2O,Cl)9 R 3m 3m

Other Zirsilite-(Ce) Information

References:

NAME( CanMin, 42:1260) PHYS. PROP.(CanMin, 42:1260) OPTIC PROP.(CanMin, 42:1260)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Zirsilite-(Ce) :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - Google Images
4 - Google Scholar
5 - MinDAT
6 - MinMax(Deutsch)
7 - MinMax(English)
8 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
10 - Ruff.Info

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Zirsilite-(Ce)

(Na,[ ])12(Ce, Na)3Ca6Mn3Zr3Nb(Si25O73)(OH)3(CO3)•H2O
Dana No: 64.01.01.13 Strunz No: 09.CO.10
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