Levinsonite-(Y) from
Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
| Locality type: | Cliff | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Levinsonite-(Y) | |
| Formula: | (Y,Nd,La)Al(C2O4)(SO4)2 · 12H2O | |
| Comments: | Semiquantitative EDAX analysis of the levinsonite indicates that the Nd/Y/Ce ratio is 46/28/25.(R&M) | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Valid - Type Locality | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Coskrenite-(Ce) | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Levinsonite-(Y) data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (6 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 26041 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:26041:7 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| References | ||
Rouse, R. C., Peacor, D. R., Essene, E. J., Coskren, T. D., Lauf, R. J. (2001) The new minerals levinsonite-(Y) [(Y, Nd,Ce)Al(SO4)2(C2O4) · 12H2O] and zugshunstite-(Ce) [(Ce,Nd,La)Al(SO4)2(C2O4) · 12H2O]: Coexisting oxalates with different structures and differentiation of LREE and HREE. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 65 (7) 1101-1115 doi:10.1016/s0016-7037(00)00568-8 | ||
Alum Cave Bluff, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA