Wakefieldite-(Nd) | |
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General | |
Category | Rare-earth mineral |
Formula (repeating unit) | (NdVO4) |
IMA symbol | Wf-Nd [1] |
Strunz classification | 8.AD.35 |
Crystal system | Tetragonal |
Crystal class | Ditetragonal dipyramidal (4/mmm) H-M symbol: (4/m 2/m 2/m) |
Space group | I41/amd |
Identification | |
Color | Colorless or slightly reddish pink in thin section |
Diaphaneity | Transparent |
References | [2] |
Wakefieldite-(Nd) (NdVO4) is the neodymium analogue of the uncommon rare-earth element vanadate mineral wakefieldite. It is a member of the xenotime group.
Wakefieldite-(Nd) was first described in 2008 at the Arase mine, Kami city, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan. [2] and published in 2011. [3]
Wakefieldite-(Nd) | |
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General | |
Category | Rare-earth mineral |
Formula (repeating unit) | (NdVO4) |
IMA symbol | Wf-Nd [1] |
Strunz classification | 8.AD.35 |
Crystal system | Tetragonal |
Crystal class | Ditetragonal dipyramidal (4/mmm) H-M symbol: (4/m 2/m 2/m) |
Space group | I41/amd |
Identification | |
Color | Colorless or slightly reddish pink in thin section |
Diaphaneity | Transparent |
References | [2] |
Wakefieldite-(Nd) (NdVO4) is the neodymium analogue of the uncommon rare-earth element vanadate mineral wakefieldite. It is a member of the xenotime group.
Wakefieldite-(Nd) was first described in 2008 at the Arase mine, Kami city, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan. [2] and published in 2011. [3]