Arrhenite
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Carl Axel Arrhenius
Formula:
(Y, Er, Ca, Zr, Ta, Si, O)
Name:
Named in 1872 by Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld in honor of Colonel Carl Axel Arrhenius [29 March 1757 Stockholm, Sweden – 20 November 1824 Sweden]. Arrhenius was a chemist in the military who found a mineral at Ytterby, Sweden which he named ytterbite. Johann Gadolin analzed this mineral and discovered the first four of the rare earth elements: ytterbium, yttrium, erbium, and terbium.
A tantalate and silicate of the rare earths (Y and Er), Ca, Zr, etc. Probably a mixture.
Originally reported from Ytterby, Resarö, Vaxholm, Stockholm, Sweden.
Originally reported from Ytterby, Resarö, Vaxholm, Stockholm, Sweden.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
350
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:350:8
Chemistry of Arrhenite
Mindat Formula:
(Y, Er, Ca, Zr, Ta, Si, O)
Element Weights:
| Element | % weight |
|---|---|
| Y | 100.000 % |
Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Other Language Names for Arrhenite
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Arrhenite
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References for Arrhenite
Localities for Arrhenite
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