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Kuannersuite-(Ce)

A valid IMA mineral species
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Kuannersuite-(Ce)

Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Kuannersuite-(Ce), etc.

Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Kuannersuite-(Ce), etc.
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Kuannersuite-(Ce)

Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Kuannersuite-(Ce), etc.

Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Kuannersuite-(Ce), etc.
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Kuannersuite-(Ce)

Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Kuannersuite-(Ce), etc.

Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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About Kuannersuite-(Ce)Hide

Formula:
NaCeBa3(PO4)3F0.5Cl0.5
Colour:
Pale red
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
4½ - 5½
Specific Gravity:
4.51
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Name:
For the type locality Kuannersuit (Kvanefjeld) plateau, Ilimaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland.
The barium analogue of Belovite-(Ce). The NaCeBa3 analogue of Fluorapatite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
25711
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:25711:8

IMA Classification of Kuannersuite-(Ce)Hide

Classification of Kuannersuite-(Ce)Hide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
8.BN.05

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
N : With only large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 0.33:1

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
Kua-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 Kuannersuite-(Ce)Hide

Lustre:
Vitreous
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Pale red
Streak:
White
Hardness:
4½ - 5½ on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Poor/Indistinct
on {001} and {100}
Density:
4.51 g/cm3 (Measured)    4.66 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Chemistry of Kuannersuite-(Ce)Hide

Mindat Formula:
NaCeBa3(PO4)3F0.5Cl0.5
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Ba47.905 %
O22.325 %
Ce16.293 %
P10.805 %
Na2.673 %
Cl0.000 %
F0.000 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Ba
O
Ce
P
Na
Cl
F
Elements listed:
Ba, Ce, Cl, F, Na, O, P - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Kuannersuite-(Ce)Hide

Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3 - Rhombohedral
Space Group:
P3
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.909 Å, c = 7.402 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.747
Unit Cell V:
629.42 ų

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0005927Kuannersuite-(Ce)Friis H, Balic-Zunic T, Pekov I V, Petersen O V (2004) Kuannersuite-(Ce), Ba6Na2REE2(PO4)6FCl, a new member of the apatite group, from the Ilimaussaq Alkaline Complex, South Greenland: Description and crystal chemistry The Canadian Mineralogist 42 95-1062004Ilimaussaq Alkaline Complex, South Greenland0293
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Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks>3.0
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks

Type Occurrence of Kuannersuite-(Ce)Hide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Tugtupite-bearing albitites, Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld), Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
General Appearance of Type Material:
Elongated crystals with six-sided cross section, to 1.5 mm.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Geological Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark, GM 2003.42.
Geological Faculty, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia, Il–1016.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Vugs in albitite veins hosted by an augite-syenite.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
AegirineAlbiteAnalcimeBerylliteChkalovite
GalenaGmelinite SubgroupGonnarditeLovdariteNabesite
NeptunitePectoliteSphaleriteTugtupite
Reference:
Friis, H., Balić-Žunić, T., Pekov, I. V., Petersen, O. V. (2004) Kuannersuite-(Ce), Ba6Na2REE2(PO4)6FCl, a new member of the apatite group, from the Ilímaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland: description and crystal chemistry. The Canadian Mineralogist, 42 (1) 95-106 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.42.1.95

Synonyms of Kuannersuite-(Ce)Hide

Other Language Names for Kuannersuite-(Ce)Hide

Simplified Chinese:磷钠铈钡石
Traditional Chinese:磷鈉鈰鋇石

Relationship of Kuannersuite-(Ce) to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Belovite Group > Apatite Supergroup
Other Members of Belovite Group:
Belovite-(Ce)NaCeSr3(PO4)3FTrig. 3 : P3
Belovite-(La)NaLaSr3(PO4)3FTrig. 3 : P3
Carlgieseckeite-(Nd)NaNdCa3(PO4)3FTrig. 3 : P3
Deloneite(Na0.5REE0.25Ca0.25)(Ca0.75REE0.25)Sr1.5(CaNa0.25REE0.25)(PO4)3F0.5(OH)0.5Trig. 3 : P3
FluorcaphiteSrCaCa3(PO4)3FHex. 6/m : P63/m
FluorstrophiteSrCaSr3(PO4)3FHex. 6/m : P63/m

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Kuannersuite-(Ce) associated with AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

8.BN.FluoralforsiteBa5(PO4)3FHex. 6/m : P6/m
8.BN.AraditeBaCa6[(SiO4)(VO4)](VO4)2FTrig. 3m : R3m
8.BN.MagganasiteCuFe3+3O(AsO4)3Tric. 1 : P1
8.BN.FluorpyromorphitePb5(PO4)3FHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.FluorsigaiiteCa2Sr3(PO4)3FHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05PieczkaiteMn5(PO4)3ClHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3FHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05FluorcaphiteSrCaCa3(PO4)3FHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05VanadinitePb5(VO4)3ClHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3ClHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
8.BN.05HydroxylhedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3(OH)Trig. 3 : P3
8.BN.05'Mimetite-M'Pb5(AsO4)3ClMon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BN.05JohnbaumiteCa5(AsO4)3(OH)Hex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05PliniusiteCa5(VO4)3FHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05'Hydroxylapatite-M'Ca5(PO4)3OHMon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BN.05HydroxylpyromorphitePb5(PO4)3(OH)Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mcm
8.BN.05Miyahisaite(Sr,Ca)2Ba3(PO4)3F Hex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05Carlgieseckeite-(Nd)NaNdCa3(PO4)3FTrig. 3 : P3
8.BN.05Belovite-(Ce)NaCeSr3(PO4)3FTrig. 3 : P3
8.BN.05AlforsiteBa5(PO4)3ClHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05'Unnamed (OH-analogue of Mimetite)'Pb5(AsO4)3(OH)Hex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05StronadelphiteSr5(PO4)3FHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05ParafiniukiteCa2Mn3(PO4)3ClHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05MimetitePb5(AsO4)3ClHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05 va'Germanate-pyromorphite'Pb5(PO4)2GeO4
8.BN.05Belovite-(La)NaLaSr3(PO4)3FTrig. 3 : P3
8.BN.05FluorphosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3FHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05FluorstrophiteSrCaSr3(PO4)3FHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)Hex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05'Johnbaumite-M'Ca5(AsO4)3OHMon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BN.05PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3ClHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05TurneaureiteCa5(AsO4)3ClHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05MorelanditeCa2Ba3(AsO4)3ClHex.
8.BN.05'Oxypyromorphite'Pb10(PO4)6O
8.BN.05Deloneite(Na0.5REE0.25Ca0.25)(Ca0.75REE0.25)Sr1.5(CaNa0.25REE0.25)(PO4)3F0.5(OH)0.5Trig. 3 : P3
8.BN.05ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3ClHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3ClHex. 6/m : P63/m
8.BN.05VanackeritePb4Cd(AsO4)3ClTrig. 3 : P3
8.BN.05SvabiteCa5(AsO4)3FHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
8.BN.10ArctiteNa2Ca4(PO4)3FTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BN.10KrügeriteBaCa6(SiO4)2[(P0.5S0.5)O4]2FTrig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
8.BN.15GoryainoviteCa2(PO4)ClOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcm

Fluorescence of Kuannersuite-(Ce)Hide

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Health Risks:
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Localities for Kuannersuite-(Ce)Hide

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Locality ListHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Greenland
 
  • Kujalleq
Friis +2 other references
Friis et al. (2004)
Friis et al. (2004)
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