Belovite-(La)

Belovite-(La)
General
CategoryPhosphate mineral
Formula(NaLaSr3(PO4)3F)
IMA symbolBlv-La[1]
Strunz classification8.BN.05
Crystal systemTrigonal
Identification
ColorHoney-yellow, greenish yellow
FractureIrregular
TenacityBrittle
Mohs scale hardness5
LusterSub-vitreous, resinous, greasy
StreakWhite
Specific gravity4.19
References[2]

Belovite-(La) (NaLaSr3(PO4)3F) is the lanthanum analogue of belovite-(Ce). It is a member in the belovite group being a subgroup of the apatite group.

Belovite-(La) was first described in 1996, it inherited the name belovite. and named for Nikolai Belov. Two type localities are given in the Khibiny Mountains in Murmansk Oblast, Russia.[2]

References

  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. ^ a b Belovite-(La) at Mindat.org
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