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General Allanite-(Y) Information
Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: (Y,Ce,Ca)2(Al,Fe+++)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 598.63 gm
   Calcium    2.01 %  Ca    2.81 % CaO
   Cerium    14.04 %  Ce   16.45 % Ce2O3
   Yttrium   17.82 %  Y    22.63 % Y2O3
   Aluminum  10.14 %  Al   19.16 % Al2O3
   Iron       7.00 %  Fe   10.00 % Fe2O3
   Silicon   14.07 %  Si   30.11 % SiO2
   Hydrogen   0.17 %  H     1.50 % H2O
   Oxygen    34.74 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      102.67 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Y1.2Ce0.6Ca0.3Al2.25Fe3+0.75(SiO4)3(OH)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1949
Help on Locality: Locality: Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after the Scottish mineralogist, T. Allan (1777-1833).
Help on Synonym: Synonym: Orthite
 

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Allanite-(Y)

Comments: Dark brown allanite-(Y) in matrix.
Location: Boden, Marienberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany. Scale: Picture size 10 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag

Allanite-(Y) Crystallography
Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios: a:b:c =1.5617:1:1.7791
Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 8.98, b = 5.75, c = 10.23, Z = 2; beta = 115° V = 478.74 Den(Calc)= 4.15
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/m
 

Physical Properties of Allanite-(Y)

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage: [001] Imperfect, [100] Imperfect
Help on Color: Color: Brown, Black.
Help on Density: Density: 3.3 - 4.2, Average = 3.75
Help on Diaphaniety: Diaphaniety: Translucent to opaque
Help on Fracture: Fracture: Conchoidal - Fractures developed in brittle materials characterized by smoothly curving surfaces, (e.g. quartz).
Help on Habit: Habit: Disseminated - Occurs in small, distinct particles dispersed in matrix.
Help on Habit: Habit: Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock.
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 5.5 - Knife Blade
Help on Luminescence: Luminescence: None.
Help on Luster: Luster: Vitreous - Greasy
Help on Streak: Streak: grayish brown
 

Optical Properties of Allanite-(Y)

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale: CI meas= 0.014 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.109 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1845,KPDmeas= 0.2042,KC= 0.207
Help on Optical Data: Optical Data: Biaxial (-), a=1.715-1.791, b=1.718-1.815, g=1.733-1.822, bire=0.0180-0.0310, 2V(Calc)=50-56, 2V(Meas)=40-80. Dispersion distinct to strong, r > v.
Help on Pleochroism (x): Pleochroism (x): colorless, pale yellow, yellowish brown, pink, or greenish yellow.
Help on Pleochroism (y): Pleochroism (y): yellowish brown, reddish brown, brownish green, dark reddish brown, or greenish brown.
Help on Pleochroism (z): Pleochroism (z): pale yellow, brownish yellow, brownish green, green, or brown.
 

Calculated Properties of Allanite-(Y)

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

relectron=3.55 gm/cc
note: rAllanite-(Y) =3.75 gm/cc.
Help on Fermion Index Fermion Index Fermion Index = 0.00825
Boson Index = 0.99175
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEAllanite-(Y) = 93.85 barns/electron
U=PEAllanite-(Y) x relectron= 333.18 barns/cc.
Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 14,180.81 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Allanite-(Y) is Radioactive as defined in 49 CFR 173.403. Greater than 70 Bq / gram.

Estimated Radioactivity from Allanite-(Y) - weak
Specimen
Size
Weight/Volume
(Sphere) *		 Calculated
Activity
Bequerols
(Bq)		 Calculated
Activity
Curies (Ci)		 Estimated
Activity
GR(api)		 Estimated
Exposure
(mRem**)/hr
If Held in Hand
For One Hour
1000 gm / 7.99 cm 314,576 8.50E-06 14,180.81 4.66
100 gm / 3.71 cm 31,458 8.50E-07 1,418.08 0.47
10 gm / 1.72 cm 3,146 8.50E-08 141.81 0.05
1 gm / 7.99 mm 315 8.50E-09 14.18 0.00
0.1 gm / 3.71 mm 31 8.50E-10 1.42 0.00
0.01 gm / 1.72 mm 3 8.50E-11 0.14 0.00
0.001 gm / 0.80 mm 0 8.50E-12 0.01 0.00

Weight of pure Allanite-(Y) in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 3.75 gm/cc.*
Goverment Estimate of Average Annual Exposure ( 360 mRem) **
Note: 10 microsieverts/hr = 1 mRem/hr **
Max Permissable Adult Dose 50,000 mRem/yr (hands), 15,000 mRem/yr (eyes)
Lethal Dose LD(50) Exposure 400,000 to 500,000 mRem
Estimated Thorium Activity ( 0.70 % Th) From Sum REE Elements (14.04 % REE)
 

Allanite-(Y) Classification
Help on Dana Class: Dana Class: 58.2.1a.3 (58)Sorosilicate Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups
  (58.2)with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n=1,2)
  (58.2.1a)Epidote group (Epidote subgroup)
 
58.2.1a.1 Allanite-(Ce) (Ce,Ca,Y)2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
58.2.1a.2 Allanite-(La)! Ca(REE,Ca)Al2(Fe,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
58.2.1a.3 Allanite-(Y) (Y,Ce,Ca)2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
58.2.1a.4 Clinozoisite Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)=Ca2AlAl2(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
58.2.1a.5 Dissakisite-(Ce) Ca(Ce,REE)(Mg,Fe)(Al,Fe)2Si3O12(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
58.2.1a.6 Dollaseite-(Ce) CaCeMg2AlSi3O11(OH,F)2 P 21/m 2/m
 
58.2.1a.7 Epidote Ca2(Fe,Al)3(SiO4)3(OH)=Ca2(Fe,Al)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
58.2.1a.8 Hancockite (Ca,Pb,Sr)2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
58.2.1a.9 Khristovite-(Ce) (Ca,REE)(Ce,REE)(Mg,Fe,Cr,Ti,V,Al)MnAl(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)(F,O) P 21/m 2/m
 
58.2.1a.10 Mukhinite Ca2Al2V(SiO4)3(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
58.2.1a.11 Piemontite Ca2(Al,Mn,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)=Ca2(Mn,Fe)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
58.2.1a.12 Strontiopiemontite (Ca,Mn)(Sr,Ca)Mn(Al,Mn,Fe)2(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
58.2.1a.13 Androsite-(La)! (Mn,Ca)(La,Ce,Ca,Nd)AlMnMn(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
58.2.1a.14 Ferriallanite-(Ce)! CaCe(Fe,Fe,Al)3[SiO4][Si2O7]O(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
58.2.1a.15 Tweddillite! CaSr(Mn,Fe)2Al[Si3O12](OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
58.2.1a.16 Gatelite-(Ce)! (Ca,Ce,La,Nd)4(Al,Mg,Fe)4[Si2O7][SiO4]3(O,F,OH)3 P 21/a 2/m
 
58.2.1a.17 Niigataite! CaSrAl3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
58.2.1a.18 Vastmanlandite-(Ce)! Ce3CaMg2Al2Si5O19(OH)2F P 21/m 2/m
 
58.2.1a.19 IMA2002-049! (Mn,Ca)(Ce,REE)AlMnMn(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
58.2.1a.20 Dissakisite-(La)! (Ca,Fe,Th)(REE,Ca)(Al,Cr,Ti)2(Mg,Fe,Al)Si3O12(OH,F)withLa>Ce P 21/m 2/m
 
58.2.1a.22 IMA2004-015! (Mn,Ca)(REE)VAlMn(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) P 21/m 2/m
Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class: VIII/C.23-60 VIII - Silicates
  VIII/C - Sorosilicates, mixed structure with [SiO4]2- "inseln" and [Si2O7]6- groups
  VIII/C.23 - Epidote group
 
VIII/C.23-10 Clinozoisite Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)=Ca2AlAl2(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
VIII/C.23-20 Epidote Ca2(Fe,Al)3(SiO4)3(OH)=Ca2(Fe,Al)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
VIII/C.23-30 Piemontite Ca2(Al,Mn,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)=Ca2(Mn,Fe)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
VIII/C.23-40 Strontiopiemontite (Ca,Mn)(Sr,Ca)Mn(Al,Mn,Fe)2(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
VIII/C.23-43 Niigataite! CaSrAl3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
VIII/C.23-45 Tweddillite! CaSr(Mn,Fe)2Al[Si3O12](OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
VIII/C.23-50 Mukhinite Ca2Al2V(SiO4)3(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
VIII/C.23-52 Androsite-(La)! (Mn,Ca)(La,Ce,Ca,Nd)AlMnMn(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
VIII/C.23-55 Dollaseite-(Ce) CaCeMg2AlSi3O11(OH,F)2 P 21/m 2/m
 
VIII/C.23-58 Dissakisite-(Ce) Ca(Ce,REE)(Mg,Fe)(Al,Fe)2Si3O12(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
VIII/C.23-60 Allanite-(Y) (Y,Ce,Ca)2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
VIII/C.23-65 Allanite-(La)! Ca(REE,Ca)Al2(Fe,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
VIII/C.23-80 Allanite-(Ce) (Ce,Ca,Y)2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
VIII/C.23-85a Ferriallanite-(Ce)! CaCe(Fe,Fe,Al)3[SiO4][Si2O7]O(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
VIII/C.23-85 Khristovite-(Ce) (Ca,REE)(Ce,REE)(Mg,Fe,Cr,Ti,V,Al)MnAl(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)(F,O) P 21/m 2/m
 
VIII/C.23-87 Gatelite-(Ce)! (Ca,Ce,La,Nd)4(Al,Mg,Fe)4[Si2O7][SiO4]3(O,F,OH)3 P 21/a 2/m
 
VIII/C.23-90 Hancockite (Ca,Pb,Sr)2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) P 21/m 2/m
 
VIII/C.23-100 Zoisite Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)=Ca2AlAl2(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) Pnmc 2/m 2/m 2/m
 

Other Allanite-(Y) Information
Help on References: References: NAME( Duda&Rejl90) PHYS. PROP.(Mason68) OPTIC PROP.(Heinrich65)
Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for Allanite-(Y) :
1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 -Google Images 5 -Google Scholar 6 -MinDAT 7 -MinMax(Deutsch) 8 -MinMax(English) 9 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 10 -QUT Mineral Atlas 11 -École des Mines de Paris

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Allanite-(Y)

(Y,Ce,Ca)2(Al,Fe+++)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Dana No: 58.2.1a.3 Strunz No: VIII/C.23-60
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