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Gagarinite-(Y)

Gjerdingselva, Lunner, Akershus, Norway

Gagarinite-(Y), etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA

Gagarinite-(Ce)

Strange Lake Alkalic Complex, Canada

Gagarinite-(Y)

Gjerdingselva, Lunner, Akershus, Norway

Gagarinite-(Y), etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA

Gagarinite-(Ce)

Strange Lake Alkalic Complex, Canada

Gagarinite-(Y)

Gjerdingselva, Lunner, Akershus, Norway

Gagarinite-(Y), etc.

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington, USA

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About GagariniteHide

Synonym of:

Gagarinite-(Ce), Gagarinite-(Y)

This page provides mineralogical data about Gagarinite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

44306

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:44306:1

Similar NamesHide

Gagarinite-(Ce)	A valid IMA mineral species	Na(REE_xCa_1-x)(REE_yCa_1-y)F₆
Gagarinite-(Y)	A valid IMA mineral species	NaCaYF₆

Pronunciation of GagariniteHide

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Play	Recorded by	Country
	Jolyon Ralph	United Kingdom

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0018644	Gagarinite-(Ce)	Sciberras M J, Leverett P, Williams P A, Hibbs D E, Roberts A C, Grice J D (2011) The single-crystal X-ray structure of gagarinite-(Ce) The Canadian Mineralogist 49 1111-1114		2011	Strange Lake deposit, Quebec-Labrador, Canada	0	293
0005407	Gagarinite-(Y)	Hughes J M, Drexler J W (1994) Refinement of the structure of gagarinite-(Y), Nax(CaxREE2-x)F6 The Canadian Mineralogist 32 563-565		1994		0	293

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Gagarinite-(Ce)'
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'Sciberras M J'
'Leverett P'
'Williams P A'
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'Roberts A C'
'Grice J D'
_journal_name_full 'The Canadian Mineralogist'
_journal_volume 49 
_journal_year 2011
_journal_page_first 1111
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 The single-crystal X-ray structure of gagarinite-(Ce)
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_database_code_amcsd 0018644
_chemical_compound_source 'Strange Lake deposit, Quebec-Labrador, Canada'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Ce.275 La.143 Nd.099 Y.044 Gd.033 Sm.011 Dy.006 Ca.45 Na.45 F3'
_cell_length_a 6.0861
_cell_length_b 6.0861
_cell_length_c 3.6810
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 120
_cell_volume 118.080
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      4.775
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P 63/m'
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  '-y,x-y,z'
  'x,y,1/2-z'
  '-x,-y,1/2+z'
  'x-y,x,-z'
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  '-y,x-y,1/2-z'
  'y,-x+y,1/2+z'
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Ce   0.66667   0.33333   0.25000   0.27500   0.00600
La   0.66667   0.33333   0.25000   0.14300   0.00600
Nd   0.66667   0.33333   0.25000   0.09900   0.00600
Y   0.66667   0.33333   0.25000   0.04400   0.00600
Gd   0.66667   0.33333   0.25000   0.03300   0.00600
Sm   0.66667   0.33333   0.25000   0.01100   0.00600
Dy   0.66667   0.33333   0.25000   0.00600   0.00600
Ca   0.66667   0.33333   0.25000   0.45000   0.00600
Na   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.45000   0.01200
F   0.30460   0.38900   0.25000   1.00000   0.00800
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_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
Ce 0.00700 0.00700 0.00300 0.00350 0.00000 0.00000
La 0.00700 0.00700 0.00300 0.00350 0.00000 0.00000
Nd 0.00700 0.00700 0.00300 0.00350 0.00000 0.00000
Y 0.00700 0.00700 0.00300 0.00350 0.00000 0.00000
Gd 0.00700 0.00700 0.00300 0.00350 0.00000 0.00000
Sm 0.00700 0.00700 0.00300 0.00350 0.00000 0.00000
Dy 0.00700 0.00700 0.00300 0.00350 0.00000 0.00000
Ca 0.00700 0.00700 0.00300 0.00350 0.00000 0.00000
Na 0.00200 0.00200 0.03300 0.00100 0.00000 0.00000
F 0.00800 0.00800 0.00800 0.00400 0.00000 0.00000

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

1 photo of Gagarinite associated with Cryolite

Na₂NaAlF₆

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Localities for GagariniteHide

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- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). ~~Struck out~~ - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Brazil
Amazonas Presidente Figueiredo ⓘ Pitinga mine	[Gagarinite-(Y)] Ren et al. (2024)
ⓘ Madeira pluton	[Gagarinite-(Y)] Bastos Neto et al. (2009) +4 other references

Canada
ⓘ Strange Lake Alkalic Complex (Strange Lake Complex; Lac Brisson Complex)	[Gagarinite-(Ce), Gagarinite-(Y)] Miller (1990) +6 other references

Egypt
New Valley Governorate ⓘ Gara El Hamra	Abdalla (2006)

Kazakhstan
Abai Region Tarbagatai Range Akzhaylyautas Mts (Akzhailyautas Mts; Akjaylautas Mts; Akzhalautas Mts) ⓘ Verkhnee Espe Massif (Verkhnee Espe deposit)	[Gagarinite-(Y)] Stepanov et al. (1961) +4 other references
Karaganda Region Karkaraly ⓘ ~~Kent Massif~~	[Gagarinite-(Y)]

Madagascar
Diana Ambanja District Antsirabe ⓘ Ampasibitika	Gilbertson (2011)

Norway
Akershus Lunner ⓘ Gjerdingselva	[Gagarinite-(Y)] Sæbø (1966) +1 other reference

Romania
Harghita County ⓘ Ditrău Complex	Hirtopanu (2006)

Russia
Buryatia Mama River Basin Maigunda River ⓘ Burpala alkaline massif	[Gagarinite-(Y)] Bailey (1980)
Tuva Kaa-Khemsky District ⓘ Erzin massif	[Gagarinite-(Y)] Bailey (1980)
ⓘ Ulug-Tanzek deposit	[Gagarinite-(Y)] Seltmann et al. (2010)
Todzhinsky District ⓘ ~~Aryskan REE deposit~~	[Gagarinite-(Y)]
Zabaykalsky Krai Kalarsky District ⓘ Katugin Ta-Nb deposit	[Gagarinite-(Y)] Seltmann et al. (2010) +2 other references

Saudi Arabia
Tabuk Region Midyan ⓘ Jabal Tawlah	[Gagarinite-(Y)] Küster (2009)

USA
Washington Okanogan County ⓘ Golden Horn Batholith	Markus B. Raschke et al. (2016)
ⓘ Washington Pass	[Gagarinite-(Y)] Micro Probe Volume VI Number 8 +1 other reference

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