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) | |
|---|---|
| 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) was first described in 2008 at the Arase mine, Kami city, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan.[2] and published in 2011.[3]
References
edit- ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- ^ a b Wakefieldite-(Nd), Mindat.org, retrieved 2 August 2022
- ^ Moriyama, T.; Miyawaki, R.; Yokoyama, K.; Matsubara, S.; Hirano, H.; Murakami, H.; Watanabe, Y. (2011). "Wakefieldite-(Nd), a new neodymium vanadate mineral in the Arase stratiform ferromanganese deposit, Kochi Prefecture, Japan". Resource Geology. 61 (1): 101–100. Bibcode:2011ReGeo..61..101M. doi:10.1111/j.1751-3928.2010.00151.x. S2CID 140182788.
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