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Synthesis and stability of bastnaesites in a part of the system (Ce,La)-F-H-C-O

Synthese und Stabilität von Bastndsil in einem Teil des Systems (Ce,La)-F-H-C-O

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Bastnaesites of Ce and La and their OH-analogs were synthesized and their stability relations were determined atPf = 1 kbar andT = 400 to 900°C in a part of the system (Ce,La)-F-H-C-0. The initial fluid compositions were such that\(P_{CO_2 } \approx \frac{1}{2}P_f \) and HF/(HF + H2O) ratios were 0 to 0.172. XRD and IR studies indicate that bastnaesites equilibrated in initial fluids low in HF are all F-enriched. The hydroxylbastnaesite-(La) is stable up to 810°C and the fluorbastnaesite-(La) is stable up to 860°C. Their condensed breakdown products are La2O2CO3 and LaOF, respectively. The stability of Ce bastnaesites is slightly\(f_{0_2 } \) dependent. The hydroxylbastnaesite-(Ce) is stable up to 660°C at the\(f_{0_2 } \) defined by the IQF buffer and up to 640°C by the MH buffer. The fluorbastnaesite-(Ce) is stable up to 800°C at the\(f_{0_2 } \) defined by the IQF and up to 760°C by the MH buffer. The condensed breakdown product for the hydroxyl end-member is simply CeO2 but for the fluorine one is a combination of CeO2, CeF3, and CeOF. Factors, such as OH vs F,\(f_{0_2 } \), and bulk composition, that affect the stability of individual species are discussed. Petrogenic implications resulting from the present study include that bastnaesites can be stable from hydrothermal to magmatic conditions, that F-enriched species can form in an environment relatively low in F content, and that OH-species are rare and occur only in low-temperature environments essentially devoid of F.

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Ce- und La-Bastnäsite, sowie deren OH-Analoga wurden synthetisiert und ihre Stabilitätsbeziehunger beiP f = 1 kbar undT = 400 bis 900°C wurden im System (Ce,La)F-H-C-O bestimmt. Die anfänglichen Flüssigkeitszusammensetzungen waren so, daß\(P_{CO2} \approx \frac{1}{2}P_f \) und die HF/(HF + H2O)-Verhältnisse 0–0.172 waren. Röntgenpulver- und Ultrarot-Untersuchungen zeigten, daß Bastnäsite, die mit anfänglich HF-armen Flüssigkeiten equilibriert wurden, alle an F angereichert sind. Hydroxilbastndsit-(La) ist bis 810°C und Fluorbastnäsit-(La) bis 860°C stabil. Ihre festen Zersetzungsprodukte sind La2O2O3, bzw. LaOF. Die Stabilität der Ce-Bastnäsite hängt etwas von\(f_{0_2 } \) ab. Hydroxilbastnäsit-(Ce) ist bei\(f_{0_2 } \) des Eisen-Quarz-Fayalit-Puffers bis 660°C stabil und mit Magnetit-Hämatit-Puffer bis 640°C. Das feste Zerfallsprodukt ist für das Hydroxil-Glied nur CeO2, für das Fluor-Glied eine Mischung aus CeO2, CeF3 und CeOF. Faktoren, welche die Stabilität der einzelnen Spezies beeinflussen, werden diskutiert, wie das Verhältnis OH zu F,\(f_{0_2 } \) und die Gesamtzusammensetzung. Petrogenetische Folgerungen aus der vorliegenden Studie schließen ein, daß Bastnäsite von hydrothermalen bis zu magmatischen Bedingungen stabil sein können, daß sich an F angereicherte Glieder in relativ F-armer Umgebung bilden können, und daß OH-Glieder selten sind und nur unter Bildungsbedingungen niedriger Temperatur und weitgehender Abwesenheit von F auftreten.

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Hsu, L.C. Synthesis and stability of bastnaesites in a part of the system (Ce,La)-F-H-C-O. Mineralogy and Petrology 47, 87–101 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01165299

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