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Arrhenite

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Formula:
(Y, Er, Ca, Zr, Ta, Si, O)


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.

Classification of Arrhenite

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Chemical Properties of Arrhenite

Formula:
(Y, Er, Ca, Zr, Ta, Si, O)
Essential elements:Y
All elements listed in formula:Ca, Er, O, Si, Ta, Y, Zr

Other Names for Arrhenite

Other Languages:
German:Arrhenit
Spanish:Arrhenita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Arrhenite

Reference List:

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Nordenskiöld.

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 762.

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