Bagrationite (of Koksharov)
A variety of Allanite-(Ce)
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About Bagrationite (of Koksharov)
General Peter Ivanovich Bagration (1765–1812)
Formula:
{CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Name:
Named by N.I. Koksharov in 1847 in honour of Peter Ivanovich Bagration (1765–1812) - a Georgian prince of the royal Bagrationi dynasty who rose to prominence during the Napoleonic Wars as a General of the Imperial Russian Army. During the French invasion of Russia, he commanded the left wing at the decisive Battle of Borodino, where he was mortally wounded.
Morphological variety of dipyramidal Allanite-(Ce) close to Bucklandite (of Hermann). The first description of the variety was made by N.I. Koksharov in 1847 from Akhmatovskaya Kop' (Southern Ural).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
8507 (as Bagrationite (of Koksharov))
125 (as Allanite-(Ce))
125 (as Allanite-(Ce))
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8507:2 (as Bagrationite (of Koksharov))
mindat:1:1:125:4 (as Allanite-(Ce))
mindat:1:1:125:4 (as Allanite-(Ce))
Similar Names
| Bagrationit | A synonym of Allanite |
Chemistry of Bagrationite (of Koksharov)
Mindat Formula:
{CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Element Weights:
Other Language Names for Bagrationite (of Koksharov)
Russian:Багратионит
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 2 photos of Bagrationite (of Koksharov) associated with Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| 2 photos of Bagrationite (of Koksharov) associated with Andradite | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
Other Information
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 Bagrationite (of Koksharov)
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Australia | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov analythical data of ... |
Russia | |
| Mineraly - textbook under edition of F.V. Chukhrov et al. (in Rus.) |
Mary Kathleen Mine, Mary Kathleen district, Rosebud Station, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia