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Fluorbritholite-(Nd) from
Malmkärra Mine, Norberg, Västmanland County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorbritholite-(Nd)
Formula:Ca2Nd3(SiO4)3F
Chemical Analyses:
Empirical formulas:
1(Ca1.62Nd0.97Ce0.83Y0.52Sm0.30Gd0.23Pr0.17La0.16Dy0.11Er0.03Tb0.03Ho0.01Yb0.01)?4.99(Si2.92P0.08As0.01)?3.01O12.00[O0.48F0.26(OH)0.14Cl0.10Br0.02]?1.00
Sample references:
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Holtstam, Dan, Casey, Patrick, Bindi, Luca, Förster, Hans-Jürgen, Karlsson, Andreas, Appelt, Oona (2023) Fluorbritholite-(Nd), Ca2Nd3(SiO4)3F, a new and key mineral for neodymium sequestration in REE skarns. Mineralogical Magazine, 87 (5). 731-737 doi:10.1180/mgm.2023.45
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorbritholite-(Nd) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Malmkärra Mine, Norberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1579709
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1579709:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorbritholite-(Nd)
26.9km (16.7 miles) ⓘBastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
References
Holtstam, Dan, Casey, Patrick, Bindi, Luca, Förster, Hans-Jürgen, Karlsson, Andreas, Appelt, Oona (2023) Fluorbritholite-(Nd), Ca2Nd3(SiO4)3F, a new and key mineral for neodymium sequestration in REE skarns. Mineralogical Magazine, 87 (5). 731-737 doi:10.1180/mgm.2023.45
Andersson, Stefan S.; Jonsson, Erik; Sadeghi, Martiya (2024) A synthesis of the REE-Fe-polymetallic mineral system of the REE-line, Bergslagen, Sweden: New mineralogical and textural-paragenetic constraints. Ore Geology Reviews, 174. 106275 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106275
 
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