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Graulichite-(Ce)

A valid IMA mineral species
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Graulichite-(Ce)

Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Graulichite-(Ce)

Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Graulichite-(Ce)

Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Graulichite-(Ce)

Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Graulichite-(Ce)

Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Graulichite-(Ce)

Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Graulichite-(Ce)

Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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Graulichite-(Ce)

Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
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About Graulichite-(Ce)Hide

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Jean-Marie Graulich
Formula:
CeFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)6
Colour:
Light-green to brownish
Lustre:
Resinous
Specific Gravity:
4.42 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Name:
Named after Jean-Marie Graulich (born in Liège, 4th May 1920; died on 17th March 2001), mining engineer and honorary Director of the Geological Survey of Belgium, for his contribution to the geology of Belgium, particularly the Stavelot Massif.
The Fe-dominant analogue of arsenoflorencite-(Ce). The Ce analogue of graulichite-(La).


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
11383
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:11383:2

Similar NamesHide

GraulichiteA synonym
Graulichite-(La)A valid IMA mineral speciesLaFe33+(AsO4)2(OH)6

IMA Classification of Graulichite-(Ce)Hide

IMA status:
Approved
IMA Formula:
Ce3+Fe3+3(As5+O4)2(OH)6
Approval year:
2002

Classification of Graulichite-(Ce)Hide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
8.BL.13

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
L : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 3:1

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
Grl-CeIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of Graulichite-(Ce)Hide

Lustre:
Resinous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Light-green to brownish
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
4.42 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of Graulichite-(Ce)Hide

Type:
Uniaxial (-)

Chemistry of Graulichite-(Ce)Hide

Mindat Formula:
CeFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)6
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O32.579 %
Fe24.368 %
As21.794 %
Ce20.380 %
H0.880 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
O
Fe
As
Ce
H
Elements listed:
As, Ce, Fe, H, O - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Graulichite-(Ce)Hide

Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3m(32/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Space Group:
R3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.26 Å, c = 16.77 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 2.31
Unit Cell V:
765.49 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
3

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0007016Graulichite-(Ce)Hatert F, Lefevre P, Pasero M, Fransolet A-M (2003) Gaulichite-(Ce), a new arsenate mineral from the Stavelot Massif, Belgium European Journal of Mineralogy 15 733-7392003Stavelot Massif, Belgium0293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
5.906 Å(25)
3.636 Å(40)
3.052 Å(100)
2.792 Å(30)
2.239 Å(35)
1.817 Å(35)
Locality:
Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks>3.0
34 : Complex granite pegmatites
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event<2.4
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]
47d : [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]

Type Occurrence of Graulichite-(Ce)Hide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Laboratoire de Minéralogie - Université de Liège n° 20325
KBIN - Brussels n° RN6419

Synonyms of Graulichite-(Ce)Hide

Other Language Names for Graulichite-(Ce)Hide

Simplified Chinese:羟砷铈铁石
Traditional Chinese:羥砷鈰鐵石

Relationship of Graulichite-(Ce) to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Dussertite Group > Alunite Supergroup
Other Members of Dussertite Group:
ArsenocrandalliteCaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m)
Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
Arsenoflorencite-(La)LaAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
'Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)'NdAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig.
ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
ArsenogoyaziteSrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
'Arsenowaylandite'BiAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig.
DussertiteBaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
Graulichite-(La)LaFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
Karlseifertite Pb(Ga2Ge)(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
SegnititePbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

8.BL.KiryuiteNaMnAl(PO4)F3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BL.MetaheimitePbCu2(AsO4)(OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BL.Graulichite-(La)LaFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.ClouditeBaFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.OberwolfachiteSrFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.ArsenobenauiteSrFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.05GallobeudantitePbGa3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m : R3m
8.BL.05SlottaiteSrFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.05CorkitePbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.05HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m : R3m
8.BL.05HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.05'UM2011-07-POSO:AlBaH'BaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
8.BL.05KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.05BeudantitePbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.05WeileriteBaAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6Hex.
8.BL.05WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.05SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10SegnititePbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10ArsenogoyaziteSrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10DussertiteBaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10GalloplumbogummitePb(Ga,Al,Ge)3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m : R3m
8.BL.10StibiosegnititePb(Fe3+2.5Sb5+0.5)(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10 va'Viséite'
8.BL.10ArsenocrandalliteCaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m)
8.BL.10BenauiteSrFe3+3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10SpringcreekiteBaV3+3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10EylettersiteTh0.75Al3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.10GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6Mon. m : Bm
8.BL.10GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.13Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.13Florencite-(La)LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.13Florencite-(Nd)NdAl3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.13ZaïriteBiFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.13Arsenoflorencite-(La)LaAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.13'Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)'NdAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig.
8.BL.13'Unnamed (As-analogue of Zaïrite)'(Bi,Pb)Fe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)6
8.BL.13Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.13'Arsenowaylandite'BiAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6Trig.
8.BL.13WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.13Florencite-(Sm)SmAl3(PO4)2(OH)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BL.15ViitaniemiiteNa(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BL.25PattersonitePbFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)5 · H2OTric. 1 : P1

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
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Localities for Graulichite-(Ce)Hide

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Locality ListHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Belgium (TL)
 
  • Wallonia
    • Luxembourg
      • Vielsalm
        • Grand-Halleux
Lefèvre (2001) +7 other references
Germany
 
  • Baden-Württemberg
    • Freiburg Region
      • Ortenaukreis
        • Oberwolfach
Walenta et al. (2006)
Greece
 
  • Attica
    • East Attica
      • Lavreotiki
        • Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza)
          • Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines)
Rieck et al. (2018)
Thailand
 
  • Phang Nga Province
    • Thai Mueang
      • Lam Phi
        • Chang Non
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