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Wakefieldite-(Nd)
Formula:
NdVO
4
System:
Tetragonal
Name:
For its relationship to the other wakefieldites.
Xenotime Group
.
Classification of Wakefieldite-(Nd)
IMA status:
Approved 2008
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Type Occurrence of Wakefieldite-(Nd)
Type Locality:
Arase mine, Kami city, Kochi Prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan
Crystallography of Wakefieldite-(Nd)
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Class (H-M):
4/
m
m
m
(
4/
m
2/
m
2/
m
)
- Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:
I
4
1
/
a
m
d
{
I
4
1
/
a
2/
m
2/
d
}
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.338Å, c = 6.509Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.887
Unit Cell Volume:
V 350.49 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacing
Intensity
4.84
(27)
3.67
(100)
2.92
(7)
2.74
(51)
2.60
(11)
2.29
(9)
2.09
(14)
Chemical Properties of Wakefieldite-(Nd)
Formula:
NdVO
4
Essential elements:
Nd, O, V
All elements listed in formula:
Nd, O, V
Other Names for Wakefieldite-(Nd)
Synonyms:
IMA2008-031
Other Languages:
Japanese:
ネオジムウェークフィールド石
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 Wakefieldite-(Nd)
Reference List:
IMA website - approvals October 2008
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Localities for Wakefieldite-(Nd)
(TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
Japan
Shikoku Island
Kochi Prefecture
Kami city
Arase mine
(TL)
IMA website - Oct. 2008
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