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Lanthanite-(Nd) from
Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Coromandel peninsula, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand


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Lanthanite-(Nd), etc.

Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Coromandel peninsula, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
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Lanthanite-(Nd)

Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Coromandel peninsula, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
03792990017271987264548.jpg
Lanthanite-(Nd)

Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Coromandel peninsula, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
05852740017271987263640.jpg
Lanthanite-(Nd)

Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Coromandel peninsula, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
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Lanthanite-(Nd), etc.

Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Coromandel peninsula, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
01851750017271924499289.jpg
Lanthanite-(Nd)

Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Coromandel peninsula, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
03792990017271987264548.jpg
Lanthanite-(Nd)

Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Coromandel peninsula, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
05852740017271987263640.jpg
Lanthanite-(Nd)

Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Coromandel peninsula, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
09222540017494061273016.jpg
Lanthanite-(Nd), etc.

Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Coromandel peninsula, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
01851750017271924499289.jpg
Lanthanite-(Nd)

Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Coromandel peninsula, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
03792990017271987264548.jpg
Lanthanite-(Nd)

Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Coromandel peninsula, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
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Lanthanite-(Nd)

Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Coromandel peninsula, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Lanthanite-(Nd)
Formula:Nd2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Clinoptilolite-Ca1
Siderite1
Heulandite Subgroup1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Lanthanite-(Nd) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Whitianga Quarry, Whitianga, Coromandel peninsula, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:385200
Long-form Identifier:1:3:385200:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Graham, Ian T., Pogson, Ross E., Colchester, David M., Hergt, Janet, Martin, Ross, Williams, Peter A. (2007) Pink Lanthanite-(Nd) from Whitianga quarry, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. The Canadian Mineralogist, 45 (6). 1389-1396 doi:10.3749/canmin.45.6.1389
 
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