The Rare Earths: Their Occurrence, Chemistry, and Technology — John Shaqi
The Rare Earths: Their Occurrence, Chemistry, and TechnologyLevy, Stanley Isaac
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The Rare Earths: Their Occurrence, Chemistry, and Technology
Levy, Stanley Isaac
Rare earths
Orthorhombic; usually massive or granular.
G = 4·9. H = 5-6. Brown to red; translucent to opaque.
Ryddarhyttan, Sweden; Batoum, Caucasus?
_Chalcolamprite._
A silico-columbate of E, Zr, Ca, Fe, Na, K; R₂Cb₂F₂SiO₉, where R
represents various metals. E = 3·41; ZrO₂ = 5·7%.
Cubic, in small octahedra.
G = 3·77. H = 5¹⁄₂. Greenish brown; opaque. Metallic lustre (χαλκός =
Copper, λαμπρός = lustre).
Narsarsuk, S. Greenland.
_Churchite._
Hydrous phosphate of Cerium metals and Ca; Cer = 51·87%.
Monoclinic? Allegations only.
G = 3·14. H = 3¹⁄₂. Greyish; transparent to translucent.
Cornwall.
_Cleveite._
A variety of Uraninite (_q.v._) rich in rare earths and helium. Cer =
2·3-2·9; Yttr = 10·0-10·3; ThO₂ = 4·6-4·8%.
Cubic; usually massive.
G = 7·49. H = 5¹⁄₂. Black; opaque.
Arendal, Norway.
~Cordylite.~
Fluocarbonate of Cerium metals and Ba; E₂F₂Ba(CO₃)₃. Cer = 49·4%.
Hexagonal; isomorphous with Parisite (_q.v._).
G = 4·31. H = 4¹⁄₂. Yellow; transparent.
Plain of Narsarsuk, Greenland.
Cossyrite.
A variety of Aenigmatite (_q.v._) of very complex composition, TiO₂ =
6-8%.
Anorthic.
G = 3·74. H = 5. Black; opaque.
Island of Pantellaria (formerly Cossyra).
_Cyrtolite._
A pseudomorph after zircon, allied to Alvite (_q.v._).
Tetragonal.
_See_ Alvite.
Various localities in Scandinavia, and U.S.A.
_Davidite._
A Titanate of Fe, U, V, Cr, and E--uncertain formula. TiO₂ > 50; E₂O₃
= 5-10%.
Cubic--in grains and rounded crystals.
G = 4 about. Black, with brilliant lustre.
Olary, S. Australia.
~Delorenzite.~
2FeO,UO₂,2Y₂O₃,24TiO₂. Yttr = 14·63; TiO₂ = 55%.
Rhombic; habit prismatic.
G = 4·7. H = 5¹⁄₂-6. Black; translucent to opaque; lustrous.
Craveggia, Piedmont, Italy.
Derbylite.
FeO,Sb₂O₅ + 5FeO,TiO₂? TiO₂ = 35% about.
Orthorhombic; habit prismatic.
G = 4·53. H = 5. Pitch black; opaque; lustre resinous.
Tripuhy, Minas Geraes, Brazil.
Dysanalyte (Perovskite).
Approximately 6RTiO₃,R(Cb,Ta)₂O₆, where R = Ca, Fe´´. Believed by
Hauser to be merely an impure Perovskite (_q.v._). Cer = 0-5·1; TiO₂ =
41·5-59·3%.
Cubic.
G = 4·13. H = 5-6. Black; opaque.
Vogtsburg, near Baden, Germany.
Elpidite.
Na₂Zr(Si₂O₅)₃, 1¹⁄₂H₂O. ZrO₂ = 20·5%.
Orthorhombic.
G = 2·52-2·56. H = 7-8. Colourless to red; translucent.
Various localities in Greenland.
_Endeiolite._
R´´Cb₂O₆(OH)₂ + R´´SiO₃ (cf. Chalcolamprite). E₂O₃ = 4·43; ZrO₂ =
3·78%.
Cubic.
G = 3·44. H = 4. Dark chocolate-brown; transparent.
Narsarsuk, Greenland.
_Erdmannite_ (Michaelsonite).
A silicate of E and Ca, with Zr, Be, Th, Al, Fe, aq., etc. An altered
Homilite? Cer = 17·7-34·9; Yttr = 1·4-2·1; ThO₂ + ZrO₂ = 0-12%.
Amorphous; isotropic.
G = 3·01-3·39. H = 4¹⁄₂. Brown to leek-green.
Near Brevig, Norway.
_Erikite._
A phosphosilicate of E, Ca, Al, K and Na, with ThO₂, H₂O, etc. Cer =
40·5; ThO₂ = 3·3%.
Orthorhombic.
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