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Gatelite-(Ce)

A valid IMA mineral species
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About Gatelite-(Ce)Hide

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Pierre Gatel
Formula:
CaCe3(AlAl2Mg)[Si2O7][SiO4]3O(OH)2
Colour:
Colourless
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
6 - 7
Specific Gravity:
4.51 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
For Pierre Gatel, founder president of the Association FranƧaise de MicrominƩralogie (AFM).
Gatelite-(Ce) can be regarded as a ET polisome within a polysomatic series having epidote and tƶrnebohmite as end-members.

Chemically related to dissakisite-(Ce), dollaseite-(Ce), manaevite-(Ce), vƤstmanlandite-(Ce), and somewhat to khristovite-(Ce).


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
27350
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:27350:5

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IMA Classification of Gatelite-(Ce)Hide

Classification of Gatelite-(Ce)Hide

9.BG.50

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
B : Sorosilicates
G : Sorosilicates with mixed SiO4 and Si2O7 groups; cations in octahedral [6] and greater coordination

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
Gat-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 Gatelite-(Ce)Hide

Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Colourless
Streak:
White
Hardness:
6 - 7 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
Good {100} and imperfect {001}.
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
4.51 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Chemistry of Gatelite-(Ce)Hide

Mindat Formula:
CaCe3(AlAl2Mg)[Si2O7][SiO4]3O(OH)2
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Ce39.652 %
O33.203 %
Si13.247 %
Al7.636 %
Ca3.781 %
Mg2.293 %
H0.190 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Ce
O
Si
Al
Ca
Mg
H
Common Impurities:
REE,Nb

Crystallography of Gatelite-(Ce)Hide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/c
Cell Parameters:
a = 17.77 Å, b = 5.651 Å, c = 17.458 Å
β = 116.18°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 3.145 : 1 : 3.089
Unit Cell V:
1573.3 ų
Z:
4

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0002975Gatelite-(Ce)Bonazzi P, Bindi L, Parodi G C (2003) Gatelite-(Ce), a new REE-bearing mineral from Trimouns, French Pyrenees: Crystal structure and polysomatic relationships with epidote and tornebohmite-(Ce) American Mineralogist 88 223-22820030293
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Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 4a: Earth’s earliest continental crust>4.4-3.0
19 : Granitic intrusive rocks
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks>3.0
34 : Complex granite pegmatites

Type Occurrence of Gatelite-(Ce)Hide

General Appearance of Type Material:
Striated crystals, finely intergrown with minute lamellae of tƶrnebohmite-(Ce).
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Natural History Museum, Paris, France (MNHM 201.228).
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Talc deposit.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Synonyms of Gatelite-(Ce)Hide

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Relationship of Gatelite-(Ce) to other SpeciesHide

Other Members of Gatelite Group:
FerriperbĆøeite-(Ce)CaCe3(Fe3+Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]3O(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
FerriperbĆøeite-(La) CaLa3(Fe3+Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]3O(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
PerbĆøeite-(Ce)CaCe3(AlAl2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]3O(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : P21/m
PerbĆøeite-(La)CaLa3(AlAl2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]3O(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : P21/m
'Unnamed (Fe3+-analogue of Gatelite-(Ce))'CaCe3(Fe3+Al2Mg)[Si2O7][SiO4]3O(OH)2

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Gatelite-(Ce) associated with ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
3 photos of Gatelite-(Ce) associated with DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

9.BG.AlumovesuvianiteCa19AlAl4(Al6Mg2)(ā—»4)ā—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9Tet. 4/m : P4/n
9.BG.AlnaperbĆøeite-(Ce)Ca(Ce2.5Na0.5)(AlAl2Al)[Si2O7][SiO4]3O(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.Zilbermintsite-(La)(CaLa5)(Fe3+Al3Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]5O(OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.Heflikite(CaCa)(AlAlSc)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.MagnesiovesuvianiteCa19MgAl4(Al6Mg2)(ā—»4)ā—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9Tet. 4/m : P4/n
9.BG.Zoisite-(Pb)(CaPb)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
9.BG.Shuiskite-(Cr)Ca2Cr3+Cr3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.BG.RadekŔkodaite Group
9.BG.05Dissakisite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05Manganiandrosite-(Ce)(Mn2+Ce)(Mn3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05bDissakisite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05bAllanite-(Sm)(CaSm)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05aHancockite(CaPb)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05Dollaseite-(Ce)(CaCe)(MgAlMg)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05a v'Unnamed (Ga-analogue of Epidote)'(CaCa)(AlAlGa3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
9.BG.05aClinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05aEpidote-(Sr)(CaSr)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05Vanadoandrosite-(Ce)(Mn2+Ce)(V3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05bVanadoallanite-(La)(CaLa)(V3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05b'Unnamed (Mg-analogue of Ferriallanite-(Ce))'(CaCe)(Fe3+AlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
9.BG.05bFerriallanite-(La)(CaLa)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05Uedaite-(Ce)(Mn2+Ce)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05aEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05Tweddillite(CaSr)(Mn3+AlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05bƅskagenite-(Nd)(Mn2+Nd)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4]OMon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05Piemontite-(Pb)(CaPb)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05bAllanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05bAllanite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05bAllanite-(Y)(CaY)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05aPiemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05bAkasakaite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05bManganiandrosite-(La)(Mn2+La)(Mn3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05bAkasakaite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05bVanadoakasakaite-(La)(CaLa)(V3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05Khristovite-(Ce)(CaCe)(MgAlMn2+)F[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05bFerriakasakaite-(La)(CaLa)(Fe3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05Ferriandrosite-(La)(Mn2+La)(Fe3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05'Androsite-(Ce)'(Mn2+Ce)(AlAlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
9.BG.05Vielleaureite-(Ce)Mn2+Ce(MgAlMn2+)(Si2O7)(SiO4)F(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05Ferriandrosite-(Ce)(Mn2+Ce)(Fe3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05bFerriallanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05b'Unnamed (Mn3+-analogue of Ferriakasakaite-(Ce))'(CaCe)(Mn3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
9.BG.05bVanadoakasakaite-(Ce)(CaCe)(V3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05Piemontite-(Sr)(CaSr)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05Niigataite(CaSr)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05bFerriakasakaite-(Ce)(CaCe)(Fe3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05bVanadoandrosite-(La)Mn2+La(V3+AlMn2+)(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05bAllanite-(Nd)(CaNd)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.05b'UM1989-32-SiO:AlCaFeHREE'(Ca0.5ā—»0.5REE)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
9.BG.05aMukhinite(CaCa)(AlAlV3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon.
9.BG.05bManganiakasakaite-(La)(CaLa)(Mn3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.10Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
9.BG.15MacfalliteCa2Mn3+3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.15SursassiteMn2+2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.20Pumpellyite-(Al)Ca2AlAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2OMon. 2/m
9.BG.20Shuiskite-(Mg)Ca2MgCr3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)Mon. 2/m
9.BG.20Julgoldite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Fe3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)Mon. 2/m
9.BG.20OkhotskiteCa2Mn2+Mn3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)Mon. 2/m
9.BG.20Julgoldite-(Mg)Ca2MgFe3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)Mon.
9.BG.20PoppiiteCa2V3+V3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
9.BG.20Julgoldite-(Fe3+)Ca2Fe3+Fe3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2OMon.
9.BG.20Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Al2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)Mon. 2/m
9.BG.20Pumpellyite-(Fe3+)Ca2Fe3+Al2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2OMon. 2/m
9.BG.20Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)Mon. 2/m
9.BG.20Pumpellyite-(Mn2+)Ca2Mn2+Al2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)Mon. 2/m
9.BG.25GanomalitePb9Ca5Mn(Si2O7)4(SiO4)OHex. 6 : P6
9.BG.25WayneburnhamitePb9Ca6(Si2O7)3(SiO4)3Hex. 6 : P6
9.BG.30RustumiteCa10(Si2O7)2(SiO4)(OH)2Cl2Mon. 2/m : B2/b
9.BG.35ModraiteCa19Fe2+Al4(Al6Fe2+2)(ā—»4)ā—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/nnc
9.BG.35FluorvesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(ā—»4)ā—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(F,OH)9Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/nnc
9.BG.35VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(ā—»4)ā—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/nnc
9.BG.35Milanriederite(Ca18[REE])Fe3+Al4(Mg4Al4)(ā—»4)ā—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/nnc
9.BG.35Manaevite-(Ce)(Ca13Ce4[H2O]2)Mg(Al3Mg)(Mg3Ti3Fe3+2)(ā—»4)ā—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)8(H4O4)2]O(OH)9Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/nnc
9.BG.35HongheiteCa19Fe2+Al4(Fe3+,Mg)8(ā—»4)B[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH,O)9Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/nnc
9.BG.35WiluiteCa19MgAl4(Al,Mg)8(B,ā—»)4ā—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(O,OH)9Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/nnc
9.BG.35CyprineCa19Cu2+Al4(Al6Mg2)(ā—»4)ā—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](OH)(OH)9Tet. 4/m : P4/n
9.BG.35ManganvesuvianiteCa19Mn3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(ā—»4)ā—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9Tet. 4/m : P4/n
9.BG.40Vyuntspakhkite-(Y)(Y,Yb)4Al2.5-1.5(Si,Al)1.5-2.5(SiO4)4O(OH)7Mon. 2/m : P21/c
9.BG.45DellaiteCa6Si3O11(OH)2Tric.
9.BG.50FerriperbĆøeite-(Ce)CaCe3(Fe3+Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]3O(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.50PerbĆøeite-(La)CaLa3(AlAl2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]3O(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.50PerbĆøeite-(Ce)CaCe3(AlAl2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]3O(OH)2 Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.50FerriperbĆøeite-(La) CaLa3(Fe3+Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]3O(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.55VƤstmanlandite-(Ce)CaCe3(MgAl2Mg)[Si2O7][SiO4]3F(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.60RadekŔkodaite-(La) (CaLa5)(Al4Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]5O(OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/m
9.BG.60RadekŔkodaite-(Ce)(CaCe5)(Al4Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]5O(OH)3Mon. 2/m : P21/m

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Insoluble in HCl.
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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Localities for Gatelite-(Ce)Hide

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China
 
  • Henan
    • Nanyang
      • Xixia County
Qu et al. (2019) +2 other references
France (TL)
 
  • Occitanie
    • AriĆØge
      • Foix
        • Luzenac
Bonazzi et al. (2003)
Russia
 
  • Chelyabinsk Oblast
    • Kyshtym
Kasatkin et al. (2020)
Sweden
 
  • VƤstmanland County
    • Norberg
Steffen Mƶckel probed (EDX 29/08/2005)
Andersson et al. (2024)
    • Skinnskatteberg
      • Riddarhyttan
Andersson et al. (2024)
 
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