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Bastnäsite-(Nd)

A valid IMA mineral species
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About Bastnäsite-(Nd)Hide

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Formula:
Nd(CO3)F
Colour:
Pale purplish pink to colourless
Lustre:
Vitreous, Greasy, Pearly
Hardness:
4 - 4½
Specific Gravity:
5.23 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Name:
Name first published without approval for a mineral from the Clara Mine, Black Forest, Germany, tentatively identified by Walenta (1992) as a Nd-dominant bastnäsite (see also Kolitsch et al. 1997, Kolitsch, 1997).
The F-analogue of Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Nd).




Name EncodingHide

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ASCII-7:
Bastnasite-(Nd)

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Mindat ID:
29123
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:29123:7

Similar NamesHide

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BastnäsiteA group of related mineral species(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Bastnäsite-(Ce)A valid IMA mineral speciesCe(CO3)F
Bastnäsite-(Ce)-Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce) SeriesA solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
Bastnäsite-(La)A valid IMA mineral speciesLa(CO3)F
Bastnäsite-(Y)A valid IMA mineral speciesY(CO3)F

IMA Classification of Bastnäsite-(Nd)Hide

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Approved
IMA Formula:
Nd(CO3)F
Approval year:
2011

Classification of Bastnäsite-(Nd)Hide

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5.BD.20a

5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
B : Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O
D : With rare earth elements (REE)
16a.1.1.4

16a : ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
1 : (AB)(XO3)Zq

Mineral SymbolsHide

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As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

SymbolSourceReference
Bsn-NdIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
BsnThe Canadian Mineralogist (2019)The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of Bastnäsite-(Nd)Hide

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Vitreous, Greasy, Pearly
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Pale purplish pink to colourless
Streak:
White
Hardness:
4 - 4½ on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Poor/Indistinct
on {1010}
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
5.23 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Chemistry of Bastnäsite-(Nd)Hide

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Mindat Formula:
Nd(CO3)F
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Nd64.610 %
O21.500 %
F8.510 %
C5.380 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Common Impurities:
La,Ce,Pr,Sm,Gd

Crystallography of Bastnäsite-(Nd)Hide

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Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Class (H-M):
6m2 - Ditrigonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:
P62c
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.0792(13) Å, c = 9.721(2) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.373
Unit Cell V:
421.92 ų
Z:
6

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
4.86 Å(71)
3.54 Å(70)
2.86 Å(100)
2.43 Å(22)
2.04 Å(31)
2.00 Å(48)
1.883 Å(29)
1.662 Å(16)

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Paragenetic Mode(s):

Type Occurrence of Bastnäsite-(Nd)Hide

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General Appearance of Type Material:
Occurs in the outer rim zone in crystals of bastnäsite-(Ce), found in cavities in yttrian fluorite.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
National Science Museum, Tokyo, registration number NSM-F15494.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Granite pegmatite.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Synonyms of Bastnäsite-(Nd)Hide

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Other Language Names for Bastnäsite-(Nd)Hide

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Relationship of Bastnäsite-(Nd) to other SpeciesHide

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Other Members of Bastnäsite:
Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)FHex. 6m2 : P6c2
Bastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)FHex. 6m2 : P62c
Bastnäsite-(Y)Y(CO3)FHex. 6m2 : P62c

Common AssociatesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Bastnäsite-(Nd) associated with Vyuntspakhkite-(Y)(Y,Yb)4Al2.5-1.5(Si,Al)1.5-2.5(SiO4)4O(OH)7
1 photo of Bastnäsite-(Nd) associated with Yttrofluorite(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

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5.BD.Cordylite-(La)(Na,Ca)Ba(La,Ce,Sr)2(CO3)4F Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
5.BD.05Cordylite-(Ce)NaBaCe2(CO3)4FHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
5.BD.05Unnamed (Cordylite-like Calcium-Barium-Cerium Carbonate-Fluoride)Ca◻Ba2Ce4[CO3]8F2
5.BD.05Lukechangite-(Ce)Na3Ce2(CO3)4FHex. 6mm : P63mc
5.BD.10Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)Ba2Ce(CO3)3FTrig.
5.BD.10Kukharenkoite-(Ce)Ba2Ce(CO3)3FMon. 2/m : P21/m
5.BD.10Kukharenkoite-(La)Ba2(La,Ce,Th)(CO3)3FMon. 2/m : P21/m
5.BD.15Cebaite-(Ce)Ba3Ce2(CO3)5F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
5.BD.15Cebaite-(Nd)Ba3(Nd,Ce)2(CO3)5F2Mon.
5.BD.18Arisite-(Ce)NaCe2(CO3)2[F2x(CO3)1-x]FHex. 6m2 : P6m2
5.BD.18Arisite-(La)NaLa2(CO3)2[F2x(CO3)1-x]FHex. 6m2 : P6m2
5.BD.20cSynchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2FMon. 2/m : B2/b
5.BD.20cSynchysite-(Nd)CaNd(CO3)2FOrth.
5.BD.20cSynchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2FMon. 2/m : B2/b
5.BD.20aBastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)FHex. 6m2 : P6c2
5.BD.20bParisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2Mon. m : Bb
5.BD.20aBastnäsite-(La)La(CO3)FHex. 6m2 : P62c
5.BD.20bParisite-(Nd)Ca(Nd,Ce,La)2(CO3)3F2Mon. m : Bb
5.BD.20aBastnäsite-(Y)Y(CO3)FHex. 6m2 : P62c
5.BD.20bParisite-(La)CaLa2(CO3)3F2Mon.
5.BD.20dRöntgenite-(Ce)Ca2(Ce,La)3(CO3)5F3Trig. 3 : R3
5.BD.20aThorbastnäsiteThCa(CO3)2F2 · 3H2OHex. 6m2 : P62c
5.BD.20aHydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)(OH)Hex. 6 : P6
5.BD.20aHydroxylbastnäsite-(Nd)Nd(CO3)(OH)Hex. 6m2 : P62c
5.BD.20cHydroxylsynchysite-(Ce)Ca(Ce,La)(CO3)2(OH)
5.BD.20cSynchysite-(La)Ca(La,Nd)(CO3)2F
5.BD.20aHydroxylbastnäsite-(La)(La,Nd,Ce)(CO3)(OH,F)Hex. 6 : P6
5.BD.25Qaqarssukite-(Ce)Ba(Ce,REE)(CO3)2FTrig. 3 : P3
5.BD.25Horváthite-(Y)NaY(CO3)F2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmn
5.BD.35Huanghoite-(Ce)BaCe(CO3)2FTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
5.BD.35Huanghoite-(Nd) BaNd(CO3)2FTrig. 3m : R3m
5.BD.45Bayanoboite-(Y)Ba2Y(CO3)2F3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn

Other InformationHide

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Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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References for Bastnäsite-(Nd)Hide

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Localities for Bastnäsite-(Nd)Hide

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- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Canada
  • Québec
    • Nord-du-Québec
      • Nunavik
Mitchell et al. (2017)
          • Ashram Zone
Mitchell et al. (2017)
Germany
  • Baden-Württemberg
    • Freiburg Region
      • Ortenaukreis
        • Oberwolfach
70 (in German) +3 other references
Norway
  • Nordland
    • Hamarøy
Husdal (2023)
Husdal (2023)
    • Narvik
Husdal (2011) +2 other references
Russia
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Lovozersky District
      • Keivy Mountains
        • Western Keivy Massif
          • Sakharyok alkaline massif
Kasatkin (2019)
Slovakia
  • Banská Bystrica Region
    • Rimavská Sobota District
      • Tisovec
Ondrejka et al. (2007)
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