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Samarskite-(Y) from
Brattekleiv Feldspar Quarry (Lauvland 04), Lauvland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Samarskite-(Y)
Formula:YFe3+Nb2O8
Chemical Analyses:
Empirical formulas:
1(Y0.66,Fe3+0.52,Ti0.22,Ca0.19,U0.13,Sc0.08,Mn0.05,Yb0.05,Th0.03)1.95 (Nb1.16,Ta0.76,W0.05,Ti0.04)2.00 O8
Sample references:
1Bra191219-01_D3
Harries, Dennis (2020) Analyzed by SEM_EDS.
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Columbite-(Fe)2
Beryl2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Samarskite-(Y) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Brattekleiv Feldspar Quarry (Lauvland 04), Lauvland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1363578
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1363578:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Samarskite-(Y)
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘLauvland 05a Feldspar Quarry, Lauvland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘLauvland 05b Feldspar Quarry (Storemyr 1), Lauvland, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
4.4km (2.8 miles) ⓘBeinmyr Feldspar Quarries (Landås 07 Quarries), Landås, Iveland, Agder, Norway
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘKatterås 4 Feldspar Quarry, Katterås, Vegusdal, Birkenes, Agder, Norway
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘLandås 03 Feldspar Quarry, Landås, Iveland, Agder, Norway
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘLandås 02 Feldspar Quarry, Landås, Iveland, Agder, Norway
5.9km (3.6 miles) ⓘMølland 03 Feldspar Quarry, Mølland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
6.5km (4.0 miles) ⓘLandsverk 1 Feldspar Quarry (Jokeli), Landsverk, Evje og Hornnes, Agder, Norway
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘSolås Pegmatite, Iveland, Agder, Norway
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘLjosland 03 Feldspar Quarry, Ljosland, Iveland, Agder, Norway
References
Harries, Dennis (2020) Analyzed by SEM_EDS.Dennis Harries collection nr. Bra191219-01
 
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