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Abenakiite-(Ce)

A valid IMA mineral species

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Abenakiite-(Ce), etc.

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Abenakiite-(Ce), etc.

Sirenevaya pegmatite, Umbozero mine, Alluaiv Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Abenakiite-(Ce), etc.

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Abenakiite-(Ce), etc.

Sirenevaya pegmatite, Umbozero mine, Alluaiv Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Abenakiite-(Ce), etc.

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Abenakiite-(Ce), etc.

Sirenevaya pegmatite, Umbozero mine, Alluaiv Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

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About Abenakiite-(Ce)Hide

Abenaki Couple

Formula:

Na₂₆Ce₆(Si₆O₁₈)(PO₄)₆(CO₃)₆(SO₂)O

Colour:

Pale brown

Lustre:

Vitreous

Hardness:

4 - 5

Specific Gravity:

3.21

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Name:

Named after the Abenaki, the indigenous people who inhabited the area around Mont Saint-Hilaire in southern Québec and the North-Eastern USA, prior to the arrival of European settlers. The suffix/modifier indicates that the predominant essential REE is cerium.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Unique chemistry (the only Na-REE-Si-P-C mineral). Chemistry comparable to that of steenstrupine-(Ce).

Currently the only mineral with a supposed sulphur dioxide inclusion. Originally a single grain was found, making the mineral exceedingly rare.

Hexagonal net of the structure contains (1) chains of NaO₇ polyhedra connected with phosphate groups, (2) six-membered ring of SiO₄, NaO₇ and NaO₇-(REE)O₈ polyhedra, forming columns, (3) carbonate and SO₂ groups, and NaO₆ octahedra, within the columns. In terms of the linkage of six-member silicate ring and NaO₆ octahedron, abenakiite-(Ce) may be compared to kazakovite and steenstrupine-(Ce) (McDonald et al., 1994).

Infrared data for an S-deficient and H₂O-bearing variety or a related species from the Sirenevaya pegmatite is given by Chukanov (2014). The mineral occurs as a yellow-grey grain in ussingite, and its empirical formula is reported as (Na_5.55K_0.17Ca_0.04)(Ce_3.34La_1.71Nd_1.20Pr_0.46Th_0.12)(Si_5.97P_6.86S_0.17)O_x(CO₃)_y^.nH₂O. This formula doesn't seem to correspond to abenakiite-(Ce) and no XRD data is given to confirm its identity with abenakiite-(Ce). The main IR bands obtained for this material are [cm^-1]: 3390, 1580sh, 1520, 1140sh, 1070s, 902, 860sh, 615, and 448.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2:4

IMA Classification of Abenakiite-(Ce)Hide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Na₂₆Ce³⁺₆(SiO₃)₆(PO₄)₆(CO₃)₆(S⁴⁺O₂)O

Approval year:

1991

First published:

1994

Type description reference:

McDonald, Andrew M.; Chao, George Y.; Grice, Joel D. (1994) Abenakiite-(Ce), a new silicophosphate carbonate mineral from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec: Description and structure determination. The Canadian Mineralogist, 32 (4). 843-854

Classification of Abenakiite-(Ce)Hide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

9.CK.10

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
K : [Si₆O₁₈]₁₂- 6-membered single rings, with insular complex anions

Dana 7th ed.:

61.4.1.1

Dana 8th ed.:

61.4.1.1

61 : CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings
4 : Six-Membered Rings with other anions

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Abk-Ce	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of Abenakiite-(Ce)Hide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

Pale brown

Streak:

White

Hardness:

4 - 5 on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Poor/Indistinct
{0001}

Fracture:

Conchoidal

Density:

3.21 g/cm³ (Measured) 3.27 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of Abenakiite-(Ce)Hide

Type:

Uniaxial (-)

RI values:

n_ω = 1.589(1) n_ε = 1.586(1)

Max. Birefringence:

δ = 0.003
Based on recorded range of RI values above.

Interference Colours:
The colours simulate birefringence patterns seen in thin section under crossed polars. They do not take into account mineral colouration or opacity.

Michel-Levy Bar The default colours simulate the birefringence range for a 30 µm thin-section thickness. Adjust the slider to simulate a different thickness.

Grain Simulation You can rotate the grain simulation to show how this range might look as you rotated a sample under crossed polars. Each grain retains its interference colour (retardation) while its brightness falls to black at extinction and reaches a maximum between extinction positions.

Thickness: 30 µm Order divisions

Rotation:

Surface Relief:

Moderate (positive)
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).

This shows the grain boundary and Becke line effect under plane-polarised light, based on the contrast between this mineral's average refractive index and the mounting medium. It does not take into account mineral colouration.

Focus:

In focus

Interference Figure:

This shows the idealized uniaxial interference figure - the conoscopic (convergent-light, Bertrand-lens-in) view, for a grain cut with the optic axis centred and vertical. The coloured rings are isochromatics, computed with the same physics as the Michel-Lévy bar above; the dark cross is the isogyre.

For a genuinely uniaxial mineral viewed this way, that cross stays perfectly stationary if you rotate the stage - unlike a biaxial mineral, where it splits apart on rotation. That invariance is itself the standard diagnostic test for telling uniaxial and biaxial minerals apart at the microscope.

Thickness: 30 µm

Pleochroism:

Non-pleochroic

Chemistry of Abenakiite-(Ce)Hide

Mindat Formula:

Na₂₆Ce₆(Si₆O₁₈)(PO₄)₆(CO₃)₆(SO₂)O

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
O	34.699 %
Ce	28.941 %
Na	20.577 %
P	6.398 %
Si	5.801 %
C	2.481 %
S	1.104 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

C, Ce, Na, O, P, S, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Chemical AnalysisHide

Oxide wt%:

	1	2	3	4	5
Na₂O	25.04 %	25.33 %	25.52 %	25.37 %	25.32 %
Ce₂O₃	15.50 %	15.36 %	15.24 %	15.15 %	15.31 %
La₂O₃	6.08 %	5.86 %	6.11 %	5.69 %	5.94 %
Nd₂O₃	8.04 %	8.07 %	7.59 %	7.41 %	7.78 %
Pr₂O₃	1.91 %	2.43 %	1.95 %	1.77 %	2.02 %
Sm₂O₃	0.88 %	0.78 %	0.59 %	0.70 %	0.74 %
ThO₂	1.86 %	1.27 %	1.21 %	1.32 %	1.42 %
SrO	0.12 %	0.13 %	0.09 %	0.13 %	0.12 %
SiO₂	13.71 %	13.35 %	13.00 %	13.14 %	13.30 %
P₂O₅	14.60 %	14.09 %	13.70 %	14.05 %	14.11 %
SO₂	2.34 %	2.34 %	2.18 %	2.28 %	2.28 %
CO₂	9.10 %	8.95 %	8.76 %	8.82 %	8.91 %
Total:	99.18 %	97.96 %	95.94 %	95.83 %	97.25 %

Empirical formulas:

Sample ID	Empirical Formula
5	Na_24.23(Ce_2.77Nd_1.37La_1.08Pr_0.36Th_0.16Sm_0.13Sr_0.03)_Σ5.90Si_6.56P_5.90C₆S_1.06O₆₃

Sample references:

ID	Type	Locality	Reference	Notes
1	Type Specimen	Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada	McDonald, Andrew M.; Chao, George Y.; Grice, Joel D. (1994) Abenakiite-(Ce), a new silicophosphate carbonate mineral from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec: Description and structure determination. The Canadian Mineralogist, 32 (4). 843-854	CO2 calculated from stoichiometry.
2	Type Specimen	" "	McDonald, Andrew M.; Chao, George Y.; Grice, Joel D. (1994) Abenakiite-(Ce), a new silicophosphate carbonate mineral from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec: Description and structure determination. The Canadian Mineralogist, 32 (4). 843-854	CO2 calculated from stoichiometry.
3	Type Specimen	" "	McDonald, Andrew M.; Chao, George Y.; Grice, Joel D. (1994) Abenakiite-(Ce), a new silicophosphate carbonate mineral from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec: Description and structure determination. The Canadian Mineralogist, 32 (4). 843-854	CO2 calculated from stoichiometry.
4	Type Specimen	" "	McDonald, Andrew M.; Chao, George Y.; Grice, Joel D. (1994) Abenakiite-(Ce), a new silicophosphate carbonate mineral from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec: Description and structure determination. The Canadian Mineralogist, 32 (4). 843-854	CO2 calculated from stoichiometry.
5	Average of analyses 1-4	" "	McDonald, Andrew M.; Chao, George Y.; Grice, Joel D. (1994) Abenakiite-(Ce), a new silicophosphate carbonate mineral from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec: Description and structure determination. The Canadian Mineralogist, 32 (4). 843-854	CO2 calculated from stoichiometry.

Crystallography of Abenakiite-(Ce)Hide

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Class (H-M):

3 - Rhombohedral

Space Group:

Cell Parameters:

a = 16.018(2) Å, c = 19.761(2) Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 1.234

Unit Cell V:

4,390.93 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0005409	Abenakiite-(Ce)	McDonald A M, Chao G Y, Grice J D (1994) Abenakiite-(Ce), a new silicophosphate carbonate mineral from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec: description and structure determination The Canadian Mineralogist 32 843-854		1994	Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada	0	293

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P   0.31850   0.00060   0.00090   1.00000 ?
Na1   0.34800   0.34830   0.17120   1.00000 ?
Na2   0.55250   0.10460   0.71030   1.00000 ?
Na3   0.33333   0.66667   0.02300   1.00000 ?
Na4   0.20880   0.78500   0.73780   1.00000 ?
Na5   0.11210   0.20890   0.09750   1.00000 ?
Ce   0.53552   0.11288   0.05834   0.50000 ?
Nd   0.53552   0.11288   0.05834   0.33000 ?
La   0.53552   0.11288   0.05834   0.17000 ?
C   0.26570   0.76430   0.87470   1.00000 ?
S   0.66667   0.33333   0.33333   1.00000   0.05850
O1   0.44000   0.82500   0.05550   1.00000 ?
O2   0.31410   0.81410   0.14620   1.00000 ?
O3   0.83770   0.19140   0.80140   1.00000 ?
O4   0.50010   0.80520   0.84330   1.00000 ?
O5   0.39400   0.96820   0.99470   1.00000 ?
O6   0.60460   0.96000   0.73400   1.00000 ?
O7   0.63010   0.90790   0.95520   1.00000 ?
O8   0.76910   0.07310   0.96170   1.00000 ?
O9   0.32770   0.84270   0.84800   1.00000 ?
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Na2 0.01820 0.02550 0.03300 0.00020 0.00580 -0.00890
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Na4 0.04830 0.02600 0.04980 0.00620 -0.01510 0.01040
Na5 0.03500 0.07690 0.04680 0.04090 0.02310 0.04380
Ce 0.01170 0.00760 0.01250 0.00480 0.00190 0.00060
Nd 0.01170 0.00760 0.01250 0.00480 0.00190 0.00060
La 0.01170 0.00760 0.01250 0.00480 0.00190 0.00060
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O9 0.03070 0.01970 0.03000 0.00450 0.00020 0.00860
O10 0.02300 0.01510 0.02320 0.00720 0.00980 0.00120

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
11.414 Å	(75)
8.036 Å	(85)
6.554 Å	(85)
4.646 Å	(75)
3.773 Å	(90)
3.591 Å	(80)
3.150 Å	(70)
2.674 Å	(100)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks

Type Occurrence of Abenakiite-(Ce)Hide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

General Appearance of Type Material:

A single grain, 2 x 1 mm in size.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, #81501.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

In a xenolith of sodalite syenite. A late-stage phase, possibly arising from a metasomatic event associated with emplacement of the nepheline syenite.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Synonyms of Abenakiite-(Ce)Hide

IMA1991-054

Other Language Names for Abenakiite-(Ce)Hide

Czech:Abenakiit-(Ce)

Dutch:Abenakiiet-(Ce)

French:Abenakiite-(Ce)

German:Abenakiit-(Ce)

Italian:Abenakiite-(Ce)

Latvian:Abenakijīts-(Ce)

Norwegian:Abenakiitt-(Ce)

Portuguese:Abenakiíte-(Ce)

Russian:Абенакиит-(Ce)

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

1 photo of Abenakiite-(Ce) associated with Ussingite	Na₂AlSi₃O₈OH
1 photo of Abenakiite-(Ce) associated with Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.CK.	Adachiite	CaFe₃Al₆(Si₅AlO₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Magnesio-dutrowite	Na(Mg_2.5Ti_0.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Darrellhenryite	Na(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Fluor-schorl	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Princivalleite	Na(Mn₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Alumino-oxy-rossmanite	◻Al₃Al₆(Si₅AlO₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Dutrowite	Na(Fe²⁺_2.5Ti_0.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Ferro-bosiite	NaFe³⁺₃(Al₄Fe²⁺₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Bosiite	NaFe³⁺₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Celleriite	◻(Mn²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Feruvite	CaFe²⁺₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Chromium-dravite	NaMg₃Cr³⁺₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-rossmanite	◻(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
9.CK.05	Oxy-schorl	Na(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Foitite	◻(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Vanadio-oxy-dravite	NaV₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-buergerite	NaFe³⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃O₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	'Unnamed (F analogue of feruvite)'	CaFe²⁺₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
9.CK.05	Ertlite	NaAl₃Al₆(Si₄B₂O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Tsilaisite	NaMn²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-tsilaisite	NaMn²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Oxy-foitite	◻(Fe²⁺Al₂)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
9.CK.05	Liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Vanadio-oxy-chromium-dravite	NaV₃(Cr₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Rossmanite	◻(LiAl₂)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Oxy-vanadium-dravite	NaV₃(V₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Olenite	NaAl₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃O₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	'UM2000-64-SiO:BFeHKMg'	(K,Na)Fe³⁺₃(Mg₂Fe³⁺₄)Si₆O₁₈(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
9.CK.05	Magnesio-lucchesiite	CaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Povondraite	NaFe³⁺₃(Mg₂Fe³⁺₄)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Lucchesiite	CaFe²⁺₃ Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Chromo-alumino-povondraite	NaCr₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Oxy-dravite	Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Oxy-chromium-dravite	NaCr₃(Cr₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	'Luinaite-(OH)'	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Mon. m : Bm
9.CK.05	Schorl	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Magnesio-foitite	◻(Mg₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Maruyamaite	K(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.15	Scawtite	Ca₇(Si₃O₉)₂CO₃ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m
9.CK.20	Thorosteenstrupine	(Ca,Th,Mn)₃Si₄O₁₁F · 6H₂O
9.CK.20	Steenstrupine-(Ce)	Na₁₄Mn²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂Ce₆Zr(Si₆O₁₈)₂(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)(OH)₂ · 2H₂O	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m

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Chukanov, Nikita V. (2014) Springer Geochemistry/Mineralogy - Infrared spectra of mineral species. Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7128-4

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Canada (TL)
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) (TL)	McDonald et al. (1994)

Russia
Murmansk Oblast Lovozersky District Alluaiv Mountain Umbozero mine ⓘ Sirenevaya pegmatite ?	Chukanov (2014)

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