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Stornesite-(Y) from
Johnston Firth, Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills (Larseman Hills), Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica

Description
Type Locality:Johnston Firth, Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills (Larseman Hills), Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica is the type locality for Stornesite-(Y)
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Grew, E., Armbruster, Th., Medenbach, O., Yates, M.G., Carson, C.J. (2006): Stornesite-(Y), (Y,Ca)[]2Na6(Ca,Na)8(Mg,Fe)43(PO4)36, the first terrestrial Mg-dominant member of the fillowite group, from granulite-facies paragneiss in the Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, East Antarctica. American Mineralogist, 91, 1412-1424
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Stornesite-(Y) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Johnston Firth, Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills (Larseman Hills), Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, Eastern Antarctica, Antarctica
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