Mizraite-(Ce)

Ce(Al11Mg)O19
IMA status
  • Approved
IMA symbol
Miz-Ce
Also known as
  • IMA2022-027
  • Mizraiet-(Ce)

Where it forms, where it's found

Geological setting

occurs with Ce-silicate and Ti-sulfide in melt pockets between corundum and spinel

Type locality
Mizra River
  1. Emek Izrael Regional Council
  2. Jezreel Subdistrict
  3. Northern District
  4. Israel

32.6509°, 35.2880°

1recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Physical

Transparency
Transparent
Colour
light bluish-green
Density
4.16 g/cm³

Optical

Notes

The Gladstone–Dale relationship gives n = 1.828.

Crystallography

Crystal system
Hexagonal
Space group
P63/mmc
Cell parameters
a = 5.61(1) Å · c = 22.29(1) Å
Z
2
Type-locality form

The mineral occurs as euhedral crystals < 1–14 μm in size.

Chemical composition

Constituent elements
Mass composition breakdown
ElementAtoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/molMass share
8OOxygenOxygen1915.999303.981
39.72%
13AlAluminiumAluminium1126.982296.802
38.79%
58CeCeriumCerium1140.116140.116
18.31%
12MgMagnesiumMagnesium124.30524.305
3.18%
Total765.204100.00%

Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100

From IMA formula

Synonyms

  • IMA2022-027
  • Mizraiet-(Ce)

In other languages

German
IMA 2022-027 · Mizrait-(Ce)

Classification

Strunz
10th ed.

4.CC.45

  • 4OxidesClass
  • 4.CMetal: Oxygen = 2: 3,3: 5, and similarDivision
  • 4.CCWith large and medium-sized cationsGroup
  • 4.CC.45Mizraite-(Ce)Species

Group, growth & confusion

In the same group
2 members

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 2022Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2022) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 68. European Journal of Mineralogy, 34 (5) 385-391 doi:10.5194/ejm-34-385-2022 DOI: 10.5194/ejm-34-385-2022
  2. 2023Ma, Chi, Cámara, Fernando, Bindi, Luca, Toledo, Vered, Griffin, William L. (2023) New Minerals from Inclusions in Corundum Xenocrysts from Mt. Carmel, Israel: Magnéliite, Ziroite, Sassite, Mizraite-(Ce) and Yeite. Materials, 16 (24). 7578 doi:10.3390/ma16247578DOI: 10.3390/ma16247578
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Mizraite-(Ce) — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/mizraite-ce-56110},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}