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Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)

Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)

Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)

Parsettens Alp, Err valley, Tinizong, Surses, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)

Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)

Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)

Parsettens Alp, Err valley, Tinizong, Surses, Albula Region, Grisons, Switzerland

Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)

Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)

Hourt quarry, Grand-Halleux, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

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About ArsenoflorenciteHide

Synonym of:

Arsenoflorencite-(Ce), Arsenoflorencite-(La), Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)

This page provides mineralogical data about Arsenoflorencite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

39863

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:39863:7

Similar NamesHide

Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)	A valid IMA mineral species	CeAl₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₆
Arsenoflorencite-(La)	A valid IMA mineral species	LaAl₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₆
Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)		NdAl₃(AsO₄)₂(OH)₆

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0017090	Arsenoflorencite-(La)	Mills S J, Kartashov P M, Kampf A R, Raudsepp M (2010) Arsenoflorencite-(La), a new mineral from the Komi Republic, Russian Federation: description and crystal structure European Journal of Mineralogy 22 613-621	2010	Grubependity Lake cirque, Prepolar Ural, Komi Republic, Russia	0	293
0019918	Arsenoflorencite-(La)	Mills S J, Nestola F (2012) Elasticity and high-pressure structure of arsenoflorencite-(La): insights into the high-pressure behaviour of the alunite supergroup Mineralogical Magazine 76 975-985	2012	Grupendity Lake cirque, Komi Republic, Russia	1.6	293
0019919	Arsenoflorencite-(La)	Mills S J, Nestola F (2012) Elasticity and high-pressure structure of arsenoflorencite-(La): insights into the high-pressure behaviour of the alunite supergroup Mineralogical Magazine 76 975-985	2012	Grupendity Lake cirque, Komi Republic, Russia	3.6	293
0019920	Arsenoflorencite-(La)	Mills S J, Nestola F (2012) Elasticity and high-pressure structure of arsenoflorencite-(La): insights into the high-pressure behaviour of the alunite supergroup Mineralogical Magazine 76 975-985	2012	Grupendity Lake cirque, Komi Republic, Russia	5.7	293
0019921	Arsenoflorencite-(La)	Mills S J, Nestola F (2012) Elasticity and high-pressure structure of arsenoflorencite-(La): insights into the high-pressure behaviour of the alunite supergroup Mineralogical Magazine 76 975-985	2012	Grupendity Lake cirque, Komi Republic, Russia	7.4	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Arsenoflorencite-(La)'
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_publ_author_name
'Mills S J'
'Kartashov P M'
'Kampf A R'
'Raudsepp M'
_journal_name_full 'European Journal of Mineralogy'
_journal_volume 22 
_journal_year 2010
_journal_page_first 613
_journal_page_last 621
_publ_section_title
;
 Arsenoflorencite-(La), a new mineral from the Komi Republic, Russian Federation:
 description and crystal structure
;
_database_code_amcsd 0017090
_chemical_compound_source 'Grubependity Lake cirque, Prepolar Ural, Komi Republic, Russia'
_chemical_formula_sum 'La Al3 As2 O14 H6'
_cell_length_a 7.0316
_cell_length_b 7.0316
_cell_length_c 16.5151
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 120
_cell_volume 707.164
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      4.225
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'R -3 m'
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_atom_site_fract_x
_atom_site_fract_y
_atom_site_fract_z
_atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv
La   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.00728
Al   0.50000   0.00000   0.50000   0.00550
As   0.00000   0.00000   0.31492   0.00478
O1   0.00000   0.00000   0.58543   0.01130
O2   0.20482  -0.20482  -0.05460   0.01000
O3   0.12273  -0.12273   0.13701   0.00840
H   0.19400  -0.19400   0.12200   0.04800
loop_
_atom_site_aniso_label
_atom_site_aniso_U_11
_atom_site_aniso_U_22
_atom_site_aniso_U_33
_atom_site_aniso_U_12
_atom_site_aniso_U_13
_atom_site_aniso_U_23
La 0.00815 0.00815 0.00555 0.00408 0.00000 0.00000
Al 0.00570 0.00440 0.00600 0.00220 0.00004 0.00010
As 0.00472 0.00472 0.00488 0.00236 0.00000 0.00000
O1 0.01170 0.01170 0.01050 0.00590 0.00000 0.00000
O2 0.01170 0.01170 0.00900 0.00780 0.00050 0.00050
O3 0.00710 0.00710 0.01130 0.00370 0.00080 0.00080

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Australia
Northern Territory Roper Gulf Region Gulf of Carpenteria ⓘ Unnamed sediment sample	[Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)] Nickel et al. (1987)
South Australia District Council of Kimba ⓘ Kimba	[Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)] Nickel et al. (1987) +1 other reference
Pastoral Unincorporated Area Corunna Station ⓘ Carpentarian Corunna Conglomerate	[Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)] Nickel et al. (1987)

Belgium
Wallonia Luxembourg Vielsalm Grand-Halleux ⓘ Hourt quarry	[Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)] Dehove et al. (2006)

Canada
Saskatchewan Athabasca Basin ⓘ McArthur River Mine	[Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)] Adlakha et al. (2015)

Czech Republic
Liberec Region Česká Lípa District Ralsko Holičky ⓘ Holičky deposit	[Arsenoflorencite-(La)] Scharm (1991)
ⓘ Stráž pod Ralskem	[Arsenoflorencite-(La)] Scharm et al. (1991)
ⓘ North Bohemian Uranium District	[Arsenoflorencite-(La)] Scharm et al. (1991)

France
Grand Est Bas-Rhin Molsheim Oberhaslach ⓘ Nideck	[Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)] Kuntz et al. (2025)

Germany
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Region Ortenaukreis Gengenbach Gengenbach ⓘ Silberbrünnle Mine	[Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)] [Wittern (1995)
Thuringia Nordhausen District Harztor Ilfeld ⓘ Manganese deposit	[Arsenoflorencite-(La)] Gröbner et al. (2011)

Norway
Troms og Finnmark Tjeldsund Tjeldøya Kjerstadfjellet ⓘ Tjeldøya Pegmatite	[Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)] Selbekk et al. (2010)

Russia
Komi Republic Kozhim River Basin Maldynyrd range (Maldy-nyrd range) Grubependity Lake ⓘ Grubependity Lake cirque	[Arsenoflorencite-(La)] IMA proposals approved January 2010

Switzerland
Grisons Albula Region Surses Tinizong (Tinzen) Err valley ⓘ Parsettens Alp	[Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)] U. Kolitsch & J. Gröbner (single-crystal X-ray diffraction + SEM-EDS)

Thailand
Phang Nga Province Thai Mueang Lam Phi Chang Non ⓘ Quartz vein	[Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)] Patrice Queneau Collection visual identification. Confirmed. Analyzed by Nicolas Meisser (Naturéum)

Turkey
Niğde Province Çamardı District ⓘ Kestel Mine	Powell et al. (2021)

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