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Lanthanite

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Lanthanite-(Nd), etc.

Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Coromandel peninsula, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand

Lanthanite-(Nd)

Niikoba, Hizen-cho, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japan

Lanthanite-(La), etc.

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Lanthanite-(Nd), etc.

Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Coromandel peninsula, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand

Lanthanite-(Nd)

Niikoba, Hizen-cho, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japan

Lanthanite-(La), etc.

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Lanthanite-(Nd), etc.

Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Coromandel peninsula, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand

Lanthanite-(Nd)

Niikoba, Hizen-cho, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japan

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About LanthaniteHide

Formula:

REE³⁺₂(CO₃)₃ · 8H₂O

REE = La, Ce, Nd

Name for unanalysed members of the lanthanite group.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

10974

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:10974:1

Similar NamesHide

Lanthanite-(Ce)	A valid IMA mineral species	Ce₂(CO₃)₃ · 8H₂O
Lanthanite-(La)	A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered	La₂(CO₃)₃ · 8H₂O
Lanthanite-(Nd)	A valid IMA mineral species	Nd₂(CO₃)₃ · 8H₂O
Lianthinit	A synonym of Ianthinite

Pronunciation of LanthaniteHide

Pronunciation:

Play	Recorded by	Country
	Jolyon Ralph	United Kingdom

Chemistry of LanthaniteHide

Mindat Formula:

REE³⁺₂(CO₃)₃ · 8H₂O

REE = La, Ce, Nd

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0019766	Lanthanite-(Nd)	Morrison S M, Andrade M B, Wenz M D, Domanik K J, Downs R T (2013) Lanthanite-(Nd), Nd2(CO3)38H2O* Acta Crystallographica E69 i15-i16	2013	Mitsukoshi, Hizen-cho, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japan	293
0000559	Lanthanite-(Ce)	Dal Negro A, Rossi G, Tazzoli V (1977) The crystal structure of lanthanite American Mineralogist 62 142-146	1977	Bastnas mine, Vastmanland, Sweden	293
0012677	Lanthanite-(La)	Shinn D B, Eick H A (1968) The crystal structure of lanthanum carbonate octahydrate Inorganic Chemistry 7 1340-1345	1968	synthetic	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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 Lanthanite-(Nd), Nd2(CO3)3*8H2O
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_chemical_formula_sum '(Nd.95 La.61 Pr.17 Sm.12 Gd.08 Y.04 Eu.03) C3 O17 H16'
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La1   0.25000   0.25000   0.25008   0.30500   0.01450
Pr1   0.25000   0.25000   0.25008   0.08500   0.01450
Sm1   0.25000   0.25000   0.25008   0.06000   0.01450
Gd1   0.25000   0.25000   0.25008   0.04000   0.01450
Y1   0.25000   0.25000   0.25008   0.02000   0.01450
Eu1   0.25000   0.25000   0.25008   0.01500   0.01450
Nd2   0.25000   0.75000   0.28045   0.47500   0.01381
La2   0.25000   0.75000   0.28045   0.30500   0.01381
Pr2   0.25000   0.75000   0.28045   0.08500   0.01381
Sm2   0.25000   0.75000   0.28045   0.06000   0.01381
Gd2   0.25000   0.75000   0.28045   0.04000   0.01381
Y2   0.25000   0.75000   0.28045   0.02000   0.01381
Eu2   0.25000   0.75000   0.28045   0.01500   0.01381
C1   0.25000   0.75000   0.10611   1.00000   0.02115
C2   0.45965   0.49725   0.28322   1.00000   0.01421
O1   0.32290   0.65751   0.14676   1.00000   0.01811
O2   0.25000   0.75000   0.03271   1.00000   0.06879
O3   0.02339   0.38367   0.20815   1.00000   0.02096
O4   0.02341   0.61601   0.23732   1.00000   0.02160
O5   0.31579   0.49314   0.29412   1.00000   0.01923
Wat1   0.31701   0.38197   0.12154   1.00000   0.02315
Wat2   0.11404   0.32187   0.37844   1.00000   0.02607
Wat3   0.12410   0.64573   0.40530   1.00000   0.03433
Wat4   0.38784   0.38886   0.49720   1.00000   0.07490
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Nd1 0.01417 0.01111 0.01822 0.00172 0.00000 0.00000
La1 0.01417 0.01111 0.01822 0.00172 0.00000 0.00000
Pr1 0.01417 0.01111 0.01822 0.00172 0.00000 0.00000
Sm1 0.01417 0.01111 0.01822 0.00172 0.00000 0.00000
Gd1 0.01417 0.01111 0.01822 0.00172 0.00000 0.00000
Y1 0.01417 0.01111 0.01822 0.00172 0.00000 0.00000
Eu1 0.01417 0.01111 0.01822 0.00172 0.00000 0.00000
Nd2 0.01354 0.01037 0.01752 -0.00126 0.00000 0.00000
La2 0.01354 0.01037 0.01752 -0.00126 0.00000 0.00000
Pr2 0.01354 0.01037 0.01752 -0.00126 0.00000 0.00000
Sm2 0.01354 0.01037 0.01752 -0.00126 0.00000 0.00000
Gd2 0.01354 0.01037 0.01752 -0.00126 0.00000 0.00000
Y2 0.01354 0.01037 0.01752 -0.00126 0.00000 0.00000
Eu2 0.01354 0.01037 0.01752 -0.00126 0.00000 0.00000
C1 0.01760 0.02236 0.02348 0.00313 0.00000 0.00000
C2 0.01645 0.01192 0.01425 0.00038 -0.00127 0.00139
O1 0.01811 0.01505 0.02117 0.00221 -0.00168 -0.00178
O2 0.09507 0.09436 0.01694 0.07007 0.00000 0.00000
O3 0.02237 0.01210 0.02840 0.00552 -0.00162 0.00007
O4 0.01883 0.01305 0.03290 -0.00389 -0.00218 -0.00293
O5 0.01283 0.01651 0.02836 0.00060 0.00268 0.00083
Wat1 0.02801 0.01592 0.02553 -0.00069 0.00119 -0.00117
Wat2 0.01711 0.03570 0.02541 -0.00099 0.00073 0.00060
Wat3 0.03031 0.04987 0.02281 -0.01530 0.00076 -0.00112
Wat4 0.08902 0.07672 0.05895 -0.02797 0.03460 -0.02871

Synonyms of LanthaniteHide

Carbonate of Cerium

Crystallised Carbonate of Lanthanum

Hydrocerite (of Hartmann)

Hydrolanthanite

Hydrolanthite

Other Language Names for LanthaniteHide

French:Carbocérine
Cérium carbonaté

German:Hydrolanthanit
Hydrolanthit
Kohlensaures Cereroxydul
Kohlensaures Ceroxydul
Lanthanit

Spanish:Hydrolanthanita
Hydrolanthita
Lanthanita

Swedish:Kolysrad Ceroxidul

Relationship of Lanthanite to other SpeciesHide

Lanthanite Members:

Lanthanite-(Ce)	Ce₂(CO₃)₃ · 8H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
Lanthanite-(La)	La₂(CO₃)₃ · 8H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
Lanthanite-(Nd)	Nd₂(CO₃)₃ · 8H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)

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Health Risks:

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References for LanthaniteHide

Reference List:

Berzelius (1824) Svenska Vetenskapsakademien, Stockholm, Handlingar: 134 (as Kohlensaures Cereroxydul).

Berzelius (1825) Zeitschrift für Min.: 2: 209 (as Kohlensaures Cereroxydul).

Hisinger, W. (1826) Versuch einer mineralogischen Geographie von Schweden. Johann Ambrosius Barth.p.144 - as Kohlensaures Ceroxydul

Beudant, François-Sulpice (1832) Traité élémentaire de minéralogie. Deuxiéme Edition [Elementary Treatise on Mineralogy. Second Edition] (2nd ed.) Vol. 2 - Tome II [Volume II]. Chez Verdière. p.354

Dana, James D. (1837) A System of Mineralogy (1st ed.)p.206 - as Carbonate of Cerium

Hartman (1843) Min.: 2: 816 (as Hydrocerit).

Dufrénoy, A. (1845) Traité de minéralogie, Vol. 2: 377 (as Cérium carbonaté).

Haidinger, Wilhelm (1845) Handbuch der bestimmenden Mineralogie, enthaltend die Terminologie, Systematik, Nomenklatur und Charakteristik der Naturgeschichte des Mineralreiches (1st ed.) Braumüller & Seidel, Vienna. p.500 - as lanthanit

Glocker, Ernst Friedrich (1847) Generum et specierum mineralium, secundum ordines naturales digestorum synopsis, omnium, quotquot adhuc reperta sunt, mineralium nomina complectens [A synopsis of the genera and species of minerals, according to their natural orders, including the names of all the minerals that have yet been discovered.]. Eduardus Anton. 348 pp. p.248 - as Hydrolanthanite

Blake (1853) American Journal of Science: 16: 228 (as Crystallized Carbonate of Lanthanum).

Smith (1854) American Journal of Science: 18: 378.

Genth (1857) American Journal of Science: 23: 425.

von Lang (1863) Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science: 25: 43.

Flink, Gustav (1910) Bidrag till Sveriges mineralogi II [Contribution to Sweden's mineralogy II]. Arkiv für Kemi, Mineralogi och Geologi [Archive for Chemistry, Mineralogy and Geology], 3 (35). 1-166pp.163-166

Lindström (1910) Geologiska Föeningens I Stockholm. Förhandlinger, Stockholm: 32: 214.

(1918) Atlas Der Krystallformen Vol. 5 - Text - Band V - Kainit-Margarosanit. Carl Winters Universitätsbuchhandlung, Heidelberg.p.119

Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.pp.241-243

Kim, Paul; Anderko, Andre; Navrotsky, Alexandra; Riman, Richard (2018) Trends in Structure and Thermodynamic Properties of Normal Rare Earth Carbonates and Rare Earth Hydroxycarbonates. Minerals, 8 (3). p.106. doi:10.3390/min8030106

Localities for LanthaniteHide

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Australia
Queensland Cloncurry Shire Selwyn District ⓘ Mobs lease prospect	[Lanthanite-(Ce)] Munro-Smith (2006)
Tasmania Burnie City Hampshire mining district Kara Mines ⓘ Kara No. 1 Pit	R Bottrill
Western Australia Laverton Shire Laverton ⓘ Admiral Hill Mine	Ravensgate Mining Consultants (2007)

Austria
Carinthia Klagenfurt am Wörthersee Wölfnitz ⓘ A2 Highway tunnel (Falkenberg tunnel)	[Lanthanite-(La)] G. Niedermayr (1993)
Sankt Veit an der Glan District Guttaring Ratteingraben ⓘ Emma adit	[Lanthanite-(Ce)] Auer et al. (2017)
Styria Leoben District Sankt Stefan ob Leoben Kaisersberg ⓘ Hartlegraben	[Lanthanite-(Ce), Lanthanite-(La)] Auer (2025)

Brazil
Minas Gerais Poços de Caldas ⓘ Morro do Ferro	[Lanthanite-(Nd)] Waber (1991) +1 other reference
ⓘ Poços de Caldas alkaline complex	[Lanthanite-(La), Lanthanite-(Nd)] Gomes et al. (2023)
Paraná ⓘ Curitiba	[Lanthanite-(La), Lanthanite-(Nd)] Rocks& Min. (Jan.2000)
Bacacheri ⓘ BR 116 road	[Lanthanite-(La), Lanthanite-(Nd)] Atencio (2023)
São Paulo ⓘ Santa Isabel	[Lanthanite-(La), Lanthanite-(Nd)] Atencio (2023)

Canada
Northwest Territories Blachford Lake alkaline complex ⓘ Thor Lake syenite complex	[Lanthanite-(Ce)] Sheard et al. (2012)
North Slave Region Blachford Lake alkaline complex Thor Lake syenite complex ⓘ Nechalacho deposit	[Lanthanite-(Ce)] Sheard (2010) +1 other reference
Ontario Haliburton County Highlands East Township Cardiff Township Tripp Mine (Nu-Age Mine) ⓘ Allanite occurrence	[Lanthanite-(La)] Pavel Kartashov analytical data 2011
Québec Montérégie La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM Mont Saint-Hilaire ⓘ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH)	[Lanthanite-(Ce)] HORVÁTH et al. (2000)

China
Inner Mongolia Baotou City Bayan Obo mining district ⓘ Bayan Obo deposit	[Lanthanite-(Ce)] Zhang Peishan et al. (1996)

Czech Republic
Moravian-Silesian Region Opava District Vítkov Nové Těchanovice Zálužné ⓘ Schieferbergbau-Actien-Gesellschaft in Olmütz adit	[Lanthanite-(Ce), Lanthanite-(La)] Jirásek et al. (2019)

Finland
North Karelia Juuka ⓘ Panjavaara carbonate veins and dikes	Sotka

France
Occitanie Pyrénées-Orientales Prades Mosset ⓘ Mosset rare earths deposit	[Lanthanite-(Ce)] Remy et al. (2014) +1 other reference

Germany
Saxony-Anhalt Harz Harzgerode Straßberg ⓘ Neuhaus Stolberg mine	[Lanthanite-(Ce), Lanthanite-(Nd)] Gröbner et al. (2011)

Greenland
Qeqqata ⓘ Qaqqaarsuk	Petersen et al. (1993)

Hungary
Baranya County Pécs District Hosszúhetény ⓘ Köves Hill	[Lanthanite-(Ce)] WDS: Viera Kollárová
ⓘ Phonolite quarry	[Lanthanite-(Ce)] www.geomania.hu +1 other reference

Israel
Southern District Beersheba Subdistrict Ramat Negev Regional Council ⓘ Makhtesh Ramon	[Lanthanite-(Ce)] Bogoch et al. (1992)
ⓘ Shen Ramon syenite	Starinsky et al. (1980) +1 other reference

Italy
Piedmont Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province Varzo Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia) ⓘ Cima delle Piodelle REE-mineralization	[Lanthanite-(Ce)] Cuchet et al. (2023) +2 other references

Japan
Ehime Prefecture Imabari City ⓘ Ryoke granite pegmatites	[Lanthanite-(Nd)] 皆川鉄雄 et al. (2001)
Saga Prefecture Higashimatsuura district Genkai-cho Hinodematsu ⓘ Higashimatsuura basalt	[Lanthanite-(La), Lanthanite-(Nd)] Takai et al. (2010)
Karatsu City Hizen-cho ⓘ Kirigo	[Lanthanite-(Nd)] Nagashima et al. (1986)
ⓘ Mitsukoshi	[Lanthanite-(Nd)] Miyawaki et al. (2003)
ⓘ Niikoba	[Lanthanite-(La), Lanthanite-(Nd)] Miyawaki et al. (2000)

Madagascar
Amoron'i Mania Manandriana District Andakatany ⓘ Andakatany Deposit ?	Behier (1960)

Mongolia
Bayan-Ölgii Province ⓘ Ulaankhus District	Soloviev et al. (2022)

New Zealand
Waikato Region Thames-Coromandel District Coromandel peninsula Whitianga ⓘ Whitianga Quarry	[Lanthanite-(Nd)] Graham et al. (2007)

Norway
Agder Evje og Hornnes ⓘ Vånne	[Lanthanite-(Nd)] Husdal (2009)
ⓘ Vånne 1 Feldspar Quarry	[Lanthanite-(Nd)] Husdal (2009)
Buskerud Lier ⓘ Liertoppen	[Lanthanite-(La)] Nordrum (2007)
Nordland Hamarøy Drag ⓘ Treldebakkgruva	[Lanthanite-(Ce)] Husdal (2023)
Narvik ⓘ Hundholmen	[Lanthanite-(Ce)] Husdal (2019)
Østfold Indre Østfold Hobøl Mjærum ⓘ Seteråsen	Sæbø (1961)
Vestfold Holmestrand ⓘ Solumsåsen Quarry	[Lanthanite-(Ce)] Raade (1982) +1 other reference

Romania
Harghita County Ditrău Complex ⓘ Jolotca (Orotva)	[Lanthanite-(Ce)] Szakáll et al. (2010)

Russia
Chelyabinsk Oblast Kyshtym ⓘ Mochalin Log	[Lanthanite-(La)] webmineral.ru (2020) +1 other reference
Primorsky Krai Mikhaylovsky District ⓘ Pavlovskoe REE-coal deposit	[