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Vitusite-(Ce) from
Kvanefjeld adit, Kvanefjeld deposit, Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld), Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland


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Vitusite-(Ce)

Kvanefjeld adit, Kvanefjeld deposit, Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
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Vitusite-(Ce), etc.

Kvanefjeld adit, Kvanefjeld deposit, Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
01524320017368316422531.jpg
Vitusite-(Ce)

Kvanefjeld adit, Kvanefjeld deposit, Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
03653040017272000728842.jpg
Vitusite-(Ce), etc.

Kvanefjeld adit, Kvanefjeld deposit, Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
01524320017368316422531.jpg
Vitusite-(Ce)

Kvanefjeld adit, Kvanefjeld deposit, Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
03653040017272000728842.jpg
Vitusite-(Ce), etc.

Kvanefjeld adit, Kvanefjeld deposit, Kuannersuit Plateau, Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
Locality type:Adit
Classification
Species:Vitusite-(Ce)
Formula:Na3(Ce,La,Nd)(PO4)2
Comments:Found in cavernous veinlets and vugs in ljuvraite (Pekov & Ekimenova 2001)
See also "erikite".
Habit:isometric & tabular grains to 5mm in diameter; wellshaped crystals in vugs
Colour:dichroic: greenish brown in daylight, honey coloured in electric light
Luminescent properties:weak lilac
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Erikite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Vitusite-(Ce) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kvanefjeld adit, Kvanefjeld deposit, Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld), Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:487594
Long-form Identifier:1:3:487594:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Vitusite-(Ce)
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘKvanefjeld deposit, Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld), Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘDrill Core 39, Kvanefjeld deposit, Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld), Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
References
Pekov, Igor V., Ekimenkova, Irina A. (2001) Two new rare-earth-rich mineral associations in the Ilímaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland. Geology of Greenland Survey Bulletin, 190 (190) 143-144 doi:10.34194/ggub.v190.5185
 
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