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Samarskite Group

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Spruce Pine District, Mitchell Co., North Carolina, USA
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This page provides mineralogical data about Samarskite Group.

Classification of Samarskite Group

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Relationship of Samarskite Group to other Species

Minerals structurally related to group:
Calciosamarskite
(Ca,Fe
3+
 
,Y)
 
2
(Nb,Ta,Ti)
 
2
O
 
8
Samarskite-(Y)
(Y,Fe
3+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,U,Th,Ca)
 
2
(Nb,Ta)
 
2
O
 
8
Samarskite-(Yb)
(Yb,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
(Nb,Ta)
 
2
O
 
8

Other Names for Samarskite Group

Other Languages:
Simplified Chinese:铌钇矿

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 Samarskite Group

Reference List:

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Tomašić, N.; Gajović, A.; Bermanec, V.; Linarić, M. R.; Su, D.; Škoda, R. (2010): Preservation of the samarskite structure in a metamict ABO4 mineral: a key to crystal structure identification. European Journal of Mineralogy, 22, 435-444.

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        • Quannan Co.
    		Zhongqing Cao (2004): Geology and Prospecting 40(6), 34-37
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