allanite-(Ce)

E905967

Allanite-(Ce) is a rare-earth-bearing silicate mineral rich in cerium, typically found in granitic and metamorphic rocks and known for its dark color and radioactive properties.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mineral
rare-earth-bearing mineral
silicate mineral
sorosilicate
belongsToSubgroup allanite subgroup
containsElement Al
Ca
Ce
Fe
H
O
Si
Th
U
hasChemicalFormula CaCeAl2Fe2+2(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
hasCleavage poor
hasColor black
brownish black
hasCrystalClass prismatic
hasCrystalSystem monoclinic
hasEconomicUse minor ore of rare earth elements
hasFracture uneven
hasIMAStatus approved mineral species
hasLuster submetallic
vitreous
hasMohsHardness 5.5
hasOpticalProperty biaxial negative
strong pleochroism
hasSpaceGroup P21/m
hasSpecificGravity 3.5–4.2
hasStreak gray
hasTenacity brittle
isAKeyHostFor light rare earth elements
isAssociatedWithMineral biotite
epidote
feldspar
monazite
quartz
zircon
isDominantRareEarthElement Ce
isNamedAfter cerium NERFINISHED
isPartOf allanite series
isRadioactive true
memberOf epidote group
occursInGeologicalSetting contact metamorphic zones
felsic igneous rocks
occursInRockType gneiss
granite pegmatites
granitic rocks
metamorphic rocks
schist
wasFirstDescribedAs allanite

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Tilly Foster Mine mineral allanite-(Ce)