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<journal-id journal-id-type="archive">gsminmag</journal-id>
<journal-title>Mineralogical Magazine</journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="full">Mineralogical Magazine</abbrev-journal-title>
<issn pub-type="ppub">0026-461X</issn>
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<publisher-name>Mineralogical Society</publisher-name>
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<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.1180/minmag.1987.051.362.16</article-id>
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<subject>Mineralogy</subject>
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<article-title>Arsenoflorencite-(Ce): A New Arsenate Mineral from Australia</article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Nickel</surname>
<given-names>E. H.</given-names>
</name>
<aff>Division of Minerals and Geochemistry, CSIRO, Private Bag PO, Wembley, WA, Australia 6014</aff></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Temperly</surname>
<given-names>J. E.</given-names>
</name>
<aff>CRA Exploration Pty Ltd, PO Box 175, Belmont, WA, Australia 6104</aff></contrib></contrib-group>
<pub-date pub-type="ppub">
<month>10</month>
<year>1987</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>51</volume>
<issue>62</issue>
<fpage>605</fpage>
<lpage>609</lpage>
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<date date-type="received">
<day>14</day>
<month>7</month>
<year>1986</year>
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<copyright-statement>Copyright &#x00A9; 1987, The Mineralogical Society</copyright-statement>
<copyright-year>1987</copyright-year>
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<title>Abstract</title>
<p>Arsenoflorencite-(Ce) has been found at three localities in Australia&#x2014;two in South Australia, and one in Queensland. It occurs as colourless to light brown scalenohedral crystals and crystal fragments in stream sediments. Electron microprobe analysis gave Ce<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> 12.97, La<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> 8.62, Pr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> 3.35, Nd<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> 2.40, Gd<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> 1.38, Sm<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> 0.38, SrO 1.99, Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> 28.75, As<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> 27.02, P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> 4.68, SO<sub>3</sub> 1.21%; calc, H<sub>2</sub>O 9.36%; total 102.11%. The simplified formula is <italic>RE</italic>Al<sub>3</sub>(AsO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(OH)<sub>6</sub>, with Ce as the dominant <italic>RE</italic> element. Arsenoflorencite-(Ce) is rhombohedral, has space group <italic>R3m</italic> with &#x03B1;<sub>hex</sub>. 7.029 and <italic>c</italic><sub>hex</sub>. 16.517 &#x00C5;, and <italic>Z</italic> = 3. Strongest X-ray powder diffraction lines are: 3.513(6)(110), 2.963(10)(113), 2.201(4)(107), 1.905(5)(303) and 1.753 &#x00C5;(4)(220). Density is 4.096 (meas.) and 4.091 (calc.) g/cm<sup>3</sup>. Hardness is VHN<sub>10</sub> 170. Arsenoflorencite-(Ce) is brittle, breaks with a conchoidal fracture, and has no perceptible cleavage. The mineral is colourless in transmitted light, uniaxial positive, and has <italic>&#x03C9;</italic> 1.739 and <italic>&#x025B;</italic> 1.745 (<italic>&#x03BB;</italic> = 589 nm). Arsenoflorencite-(Ce) is the arsenate analogue of florencite-(Ce), and the name was chosen to indicate this relationship.</p></abstract>
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<title>Keywords</title>
<kwd>arsenoflorencite-(Ce)</kwd>
<kwd>arsenates</kwd>
<kwd>florencite-(Ce)</kwd>
<kwd>new mineral</kwd>
<kwd>South Australia</kwd>
<kwd>Queensland</kwd>
<kwd>Australia</kwd>
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