General Information:
Chemical Formula:
(Sr,Ca,Ba)3(Ce,La)(PO4)(CO3)3-x(OH,F)x
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1987
Locality:
Bayan Obo Fe-Nb-REE deposits, Inner mongolia, China.
Name Origin:
Named for a mountain, Daqingshan, near the Bayan Obo iron ore deposit.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[1011] Perfect
Color:
white or light yellow.
Density:
3.81
Habits:
Rhombohedral Crystals - Occurs as well-formed crystals showing rhobohedral crystals., ,
Hardness:
5 - Apatite
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
Luster:
Vitreous - Greasy
Streak:
white
More details...