Bainbridgeite-(NdCe)

Where it forms, where it's found

Type locality: Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry
Demix quarry
Uni-Mix quarry
Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire
MSH)
Mont Saint-Hilaire
La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM
Montérégie
Québec
Canada
45.5628°, -73.1417°

1recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Crystallography

Crystal system: Triclinic
Space group: #1
Cell parameters: a = 9.0525(3) Å · b = 9.1178(2) Å · c = 6.8518(2) Å
Cell angles: α = 102.575(3) ° · β = 116.272(4) ° · γ = 59.788(4) °
Ratio a:b:c: 1 : 1.007 : 0.757

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 21 15.999 335.979
32.97%
56BaBarium Barium 2 137.327 274.654
26.95%
60NdNeodymium Neodymium 1 144.242 144.242
14.16%
58CeCerium Cerium 1 140.116 140.116
13.75%
6CCarbon Carbon 6 12.011 72.066
7.07%
11NaSodium Sodium 2 22.990 45.980
4.51%
1HHydrogen Hydrogen 6 1.008 6.048
0.59%
Total 1019.085 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
8OOxygen	Oxygen	21	15.999	335.979	32.97%
56BaBarium	Barium	2	137.327	274.654	26.95%
60NdNeodymium	Neodymium	1	144.242	144.242	14.16%
58CeCerium	Cerium	1	140.116	140.116	13.75%
6CCarbon	Carbon	6	12.011	72.066	7.07%
11NaSodium	Sodium	2	22.990	45.980	4.51%
1HHydrogen	Hydrogen	6	1.008	6.048	0.59%
	Total	1019.085	100.00%

Synonyms

Bainbridgeiet-(NdCe)

In other languages

German: Bainbridgeit-(NdCe) · IMA 2023-018

Classification

Strunz

10th ed.

5.CC

5CarbonatesClass
5.CCarbonates without additional anions, with H₂ODivision
5.CCWith rare earth elements (REE)Group
5.CCBainbridgeite-(NdCe)Species

Group, growth & confusion

8 members

Literature, links & citation

Citations

2023Bosi, Ferdinando; Hatert, Frédéric; Pasero, Marco; Mills, Stuart J. (2023) Newsletter 74. Mineralogical Magazine, 87 (5). 783-787 doi:10.1180/mgm.2023.54DOI: 10.1180/mgm.2023.54

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Bainbridgeite-(NdCe) — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/bainbridgeite-ndce-470829},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}