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
G = 3·473. H = 5¹⁄₂-6. Brown; opaque.
Julianehaab, Greenland.
~Eucolyte.~
R´₄R´´₃Zr(SiO₃)₇, where R´ = K, Na, H, and R´´ = Ce(OH), Fe, Mn, Ca,
and Zr(OCl) may replace SiO₂? A very complex mineral. ZrO₂ = 10·9-20;
Cer = 0-5·2%.
Rhombohedral.
G = 3·0-3·1. H = 5-5¹⁄₂. Red to brown; translucent. Double Refraction
strong, -ve.
Various localities in Norway.
_Eucrasite._
An altered Thorite (_q.v._) containing E, Ca, Fe, Mn, Na, Ti, H₂O,
etc. Cer = 14; Yttr = 5·9; ThO₂ = 36·0; ZrO₂ = 0·6%.
Rhombic (Paijkull). Amorphous, isotropic (Brögger).
G = 4·39. H = 4¹⁄₂-5. Brownish black; opaque.
Near Brevig, Norway.
~Eudialite.~
A variety of Eucolyte (_q.v._) of the same composition.
As Eucolyte.
G = 2·92. Double Refraction strong, +ve. Otherwise as Eucolyte.
Greenland; Lapland; Arkansas, U.S.A.
~Euxenite.~
E(CbO₃)₃,E₂(TiO₃)₃,1¹⁄₂H₂O; with U and Zr. Cer = 2·3-8·4; Yttr =
13·2-34·6; TiO₂ = 20-23%. ThO₂ + ZrO₂ usually in traces.
Orthorhombic; usually massive.
G = 4·6-5·0. H = 6¹⁄₂. Brownish-black; translucent to opaque.
Hitterö, Brevig, Jolster, Arendal, Norway; Cooglegong, Australia; N.
Carolina.
~Fergusonite.~
Approximately E₂O₃, (Cb,Ta)₂O₅, with U, Fe, Ca. Cer = 0·5-13·9; Yttr =
27·9-47·1; ThO₂ + ZrO₂ = 0-7%. [Berzelius found Cer = 36·3; Yttr = 0%
in one specimen.]
Tetragonal, polar.
G = 5·84-4·3 when largely hydrated. H = 5·6. Brown to black.
Norway; Australia; Texas, etc.
_Florencite._
A silico-phosphate of E and Al. Cer = 28% approximately.
G = 3·6. H = 5. Yellow to red. Resinous lustre.
Minas Geraes and diamond localities in Brazil.
_Fluocerite._
Basic fluoride of rare earth metals, E₂O₃,4EF₃. Cer = 81·4-82·6; Yttr
= 1·1-4·3%.
Massive. Original hexagonal mineral of Berzelius and Haidinger,
probably Tysonite (_q.v._).
G = 5·7-5·9. H = 4. Reddish yellow; opaque.
Österby, Sweden.
_Freyalite._
Silicate of E and Th, with Al, Fe, Mn, Na, aq., etc. Cer = 31·3; ThO₂
= 28·4; ZrO₂ = 6·3%.
Amorphous.
G = 4·06-4·17. H = 6. Brown; opaque; lustre resinous.
Brevig, Norway.
~Gadolinite.~
FeO, 2BeO, Y₂O₃, 2SiO₂, where Y = yttrium metals. Cer = 3·4-51·5
(usual 6-20); Yttr = 5-60 (usual 35-48)%.
Monoclinic; habit prismatic. Often amorphous and isotropic.
G = 4·0-4·5. H = 6¹⁄₂-7. Brown and green. Double Refraction strong,
+ve.
Ytterby and Fahlun, Sweden; Hitterö and Malö, Norway; Llano Co.,
Texas; Colorado, etc.
Geikielite.
(Mg,Fe´´)TiO₃. TiO₂ = 56·1-64·8%. Specimens rich in iron are called
Picroilmenite.
Massive.
G = 4 about. H = 6. Purplish or brownish black.
Ceylon.
Gorceixite.
An alumino-phosphate of alkaline and ceria earths. Cer = 0-3%.
Microcrystalline.
G = 3. H = 6. White to brown. Translucent.
Diamond sands of Brazil.
Guarinite.
Formerly supposed to be dimorphous with Titanite (_q.v._); shown by
Zambonini and Prior (1909) to be identical with Hiortdahlite (_q.v._).
Hainite.
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