Alexkuznetsovite-(La)
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
La2Mn(CO3)(Si2O7)
Colour:
Brown to dark brown
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
5
Specific Gravity:
4.713 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
After Alexey M. Kuznetsov (born 1962), Russian mineral collector who "provided samples in which all three new minerals were found"; the "-(La)" Levinson modifier added to show relation to alexkuznetsovite-(Ce).
Type Locality:
Isostructural with:
The La analogue of alexkuznetsovite-(Ce). The La- and Mn-dominant analogue of biraite-(Ce). Unique combination of elements (also the only currently known mineral with La, Mn, and carbonate combined, at the upload time).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
54042
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:54042:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
6c2b4d70-899f-48ef-8fc6-1087b70e1552
Classification of Alexkuznetsovite-(La)
Approved
First published:
2021
9.BE.82
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
B : Sorosilicates
E : Si2O7 groups, with additional anions; cations in octahedral [6] and greater coordination
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
B : Sorosilicates
E : Si2O7 groups, with additional anions; cations in octahedral [6] and greater coordination
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Axk-La | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Alexkuznetsovite-(La)
Vitreous
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Brown to dark brown
Comment:
Translucent in thin fragments
Streak:
White
Hardness:
5 on Mohs scale
Comment:
ca.
Density:
4.713 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Chemical Properties of Alexkuznetsovite-(La)
Formula:
La2Mn(CO3)(Si2O7)
Common Impurities:
HCO2-
Crystallography of Alexkuznetsovite-(La)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/b
Setting:
P21/c
Cell Parameters:
a = 6.5642(3) Å, b = 6.7689(3) Å, c = 18.721(1) Å
β = 108.684(6)°
β = 108.684(6)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.97 : 1 : 2.766
Unit Cell V:
787.98 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
4.595 Å | (63) |
4.489 Å | (56) |
4.331 Å | (62) |
4.208 Å | (50) |
3.171 Å | (49) |
2.962 Å | (100) |
2.785 Å | (76) |
2.692 Å | (59) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks |
Type Occurrence of Alexkuznetsovite-(La)
General Appearance of Type Material:
Anhedral grains, up to 0.3-0.4 mm in diameter, present within granular aggregates comprising allanite-(Ce)/allanite-(La), bastnäsite-(Ce)/bastnäsite-(La), fluorbritholite-(Ce), perbøeite-(Ce)/perbøeite-(La), percleveite-(Ce)/percleveite-(La), törnebohmite.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
collections of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt 18-2, Moscow 119071, Russia, registration number 5416/1.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Polymineralic nodules from a REE deposit.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Other Language Names for Alexkuznetsovite-(La)
German:Alexkuznetsovit-(La)
Relationship of Alexkuznetsovite-(La) to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Alexkuznetsovite-(Ce) | Ce2Mn(CO3)(Si2O7) | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Biraite-(Ce) | Ce2Fe2+(Si2O7)(CO3) | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Biraite-(La) | La2Fe2+(CO3)(Si2O7) | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
9.BE. | Paralomonosovite | Na6◻4Ti4(Si2O7)2[PO3OH][PO2(OH)2]O2(OF) | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE. | Cámaraite | Ba3Na(Fe2+,Mn)8Ti4(Si2O7)4O4(OH,F)7 | Tric. 1 |
9.BE. | Christofschäferite-(Ce) | Ce3CaMnTiFe(3+)Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
9.BE. | Bobshannonite | Na2KBa(Mn,Na)8(Nb,Ti)4(Si2O7)4O4(OH)4(O,F)2 | Tric. |
9.BE. | Calciomurmanite | (Na,◻)2Ca(Ti,Mg,Nb)4[Si2O7]2O2(OH,O)2(H2O)4 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE. | Batievaite-(Y) | Y2Ca2Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)4 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE. | Delhuyarite-(Ce) | Ce4Mg(Fe3+,W)3◻(Si2O7)2O6(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.BE.X | Asimowite | Fe2+4O(Si2O7) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Imma |
9.BE. | Moxuanxueite | NaCa6Zr(Si2O7)2OF3 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE. | Alexkuznetsovite-(Ce) | Ce2Mn(CO3)(Si2O7) | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE. | Biraite-(La) | La2Fe2+(CO3)(Si2O7) | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE. | Zinkgruvanite | Ba4Mn2+4Fe3+2(Si2O7)2(SO4)2O2(OH)2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE. | Madeiraite | Na2Ca2Fe2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE. | Bortolanite | Ca2(Ca1.5Zr0.5)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si2O7)2(OF)F2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE. | Nacareniobsite-(Y) | Na3Ca3YNb(Si2O7)2OF3 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.02 | Wadsleyite | Mg4O(Si2O7) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Imma |
9.BE.05 | Hennomartinite | SrMn3+2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm |
9.BE.05 | Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm |
9.BE.05 | Noelbensonite | BaMn3+2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O | Orth. mm2 |
9.BE.05 | Itoigawaite | SrAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm |
9.BE.05 | Cortesognoite | CaV2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm |
9.BE.07 | Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
9.BE.07 | Manganilvaite | CaFe2+Fe3+Mn2+(Si2O7)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.07 | Amamoorite | CaMn2+2Mn3+(Si2O7)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.10 | Suolunite | Ca2(H2Si2O7) · H2O | Orth. mm2 : Fdd2 |
9.BE.12 | Jaffeite | Ca6(Si2O7)(OH)6 | Trig. 3 : P3 |
9.BE.15 | Fresnoite | Ba2Ti(Si2O7)O | Tet. 4mm : P4bm |
9.BE.17 | Baghdadite | Ca6Zr2(Si2O7)2O4 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.17 | Burpalite | Na2CaZr(Si2O7)F2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.17 | Cuspidine | Ca8(Si2O7)2F4 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.17 | Hiortdahlite | Na2Ca4(Ca0.5Zr0.5)Zr(Si2O7)2OF3 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.17 | Janhaugite | (Na,Ca)3(Mn2+,Fe2+)3(Ti,Zr,Nb)2(Si2O7)2O2(OH,F)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
9.BE.17 | Låvenite | Na2Ca2Mn2Zr2(Si2O7)2O2F2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.17 | Niocalite | (Ca,Nb)4(Si2O7)(O,OH,F)2 | Mon. m |
9.BE.17 | Normandite | NaCa(Mn,Fe)(Ti,Nb,Zr)(Si2O7)OF | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.17 | Wöhlerite | Na2Ca4ZrNb(Si2O7)2O3F | Mon. 2 : P21 |
9.BE.20 | Mosandrite-(Ce) | (Ca3REE)[(H2O)2Ca0.5◻0.5]Ti(Si2O7)2(OH)2(H2O)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.20 | Nacareniobsite-(Ce) | Na3Ca3(Ce,REE)Nb(Si2O7)2OF3 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.20 | Roumaite | (Ca,Na,REE,◻)7(Nb,Ti)[Si2O7]2OF3 | Mon. m : Bb |
9.BE.20 | Rinkite-(Y) | Na2Ca4YTi(Si2O7)2OF3 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.22 | Götzenite | NaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.22 | Hainite-(Y) | Na2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.22 | Rosenbuschite | Na6Ca6Zr3Ti(Si2O7)4O2F6 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.22 | Kochite | Na3Ca2MnZrTi(Si2O7)2OF3 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.22 | Fogoite-(Y) | Na3Ca2Y2Ti(Si2O7)2OF3 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.23 | Dovyrenite | Ca6Zr(Si2O7)2(OH)4 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm |
9.BE.25 | Barytolamprophyllite | (Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F) | Mon. |
9.BE.25 | Ericssonite | BaMn2+2Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.BE.25 | Lamprophyllite | (Na,Mn2+)3(Sr,Na)2(Ti,Fe3+)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,O,F)2 | Mon. 2/m |
9.BE.25 | Ericssonite-2O | BaMn2+2Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) | Orth. |
9.BE.25 | Seidozerite | Na4MnZr2Ti(Si2O7)2O2F2 | Mon. 2/m : P2/b |
9.BE.25 | Nabalamprophyllite | Na3(Ba,Na)2Ti3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,F)2 | Mon. 2/m : P2/m |
9.BE.25 | Grenmarite | Na4MnZr3(Si2O7)2O2F2 | Mon. 2/m : P2/b |
9.BE.25 | Schüllerite | Ba2Na(Mn,Ca)(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)2Ti2(Si2O7)2(O,F)4 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.25 | Kazanskyite | BaNa3Ti2Nb(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2(H2O)4 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.25 | Lileyite | Ba2(Na,Fe,Ca)3MgTi2(Si2O7)2O2F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.BE.25 | Emmerichite | Ba2Na(Na,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Mg)Ti2(Si2O7)2O2F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.BE.25 | Saamite | Ba◻Na3Ti2Nb(Si2O7)2O2(OH)F(H2O)2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.25 | Fluorlamprophyllite | Na3(SrNa)Ti3(Si2O7)2O2F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.BE.25 | Fluorbarytolamprophyllite | (Ba,Sr)2[(Na,Fe2+)3(Ti,Mg)F2][Ti2(Si2O7)2O2] | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.BE.27 | Murmanite | Na2Ti2(Si2O7)O2 · 2H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.27 | Vigrishinite | NaZnTi4(Si2O7)2O3(OH)(H2O)4 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.27 | Kolskyite | CaNa2Ti4(Si2O7)2O4(H2O)7 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.27 | Selivanovaite | NaFe3+Ti4(Si2O7)2O4(H2O)4 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.30 | Epistolite | Na2(Nb,Ti)2(Si2O7)O2 · nH2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.32 | Lomonosovite | Na5Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)O2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.35 | Vuonnemite | Na11Ti4+Nb2(Si2O7)2(PO4)2O3(F,OH) | Tric. |
9.BE.37 | Sobolevite | Na13Ca2Mn2Ti3(Si2O7)2(PO4)4O3F3 | Mon. m : Pb |
9.BE.40 | Innelite | Na2CaBa4Ti3(Si2O7)2(SO4)2O4 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.40 | Phosphoinnelite | Na3Ba4Ti3(Si2O7)2(PO4,SO4)2O2F | Tric. |
9.BE.42 | Yoshimuraite | Ba2Mn2Ti(Si2O7)(PO4)O(OH) | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.45 | Quadruphite | Na6Na2(CaNa)2Na2Ti2Na2Ti2(Si2O7)2(PO4)4O4F2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.47 | Polyphite | Na5(Na4Ca2)Ti2(Si2O7)(PO4)3O2F2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.50 | Bornemanite | Na6BaTi2Nb(Si2O7)2(PO4)O2(OH)F | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.50 | Shkatulkalite | Na2Nb2Na3Ti(Si2O7)2O2(FO)(H2O)4(H2O)3 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.55 | Bafertisite | Ba2Fe2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2 | Tric. |
9.BE.55 | Hejtmanite | Ba2Mn2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F2 | Tric. 1 |
9.BE.55 | Bykovaite | (Ba,Na,K)2(Na,Ti,Mn)4(Ti,Nb)2(Si2O7)2O2(H2O,F,OH)2 · 3.5H2O | Mon. 2/m |
9.BE.55 | Nechelyustovite | (Ba,Sr,K)2(Na,Ti,Mn)4(Ti,Nb)2(Si2O7)2O2(O,H2O,F)2 · 4.5H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.BE.60 | Delindeite | (Na,K)2(Ba,Ca)2(Ti,Fe,Al)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2 · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.BE.62 | Orthochevkinite | (Ce,La,Ca,Na,Th)4(Fe2+,Mg)2(Ti,Fe3+)3Si4O22 | Orth. |
9.BE.62 va | Strontium Perrierite | (Ce,Sr,La,Ca)4Fe2+(Ti,Zr,Fe)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 | |
9.BE.62 | Chevkinite-(Nd) | (Nd,REE)4(Fe2+,Mg)(Fe2+,Ti,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+)2(Si2O7)2O8 ? | |
9.BE.62 | Perrierite-(Nd) | Nd4MgFe3+2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 ? | |
9.BE.65 | Bussenite | Na2Ba2Fe2+Ti(Si2O7)(CO3)(OH)3F | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.67 | Jinshajiangite | BaNaFe2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.67 | Perraultite | BaNaMn2+4Ti2(Si2O7)2O2(OH)2F | Tric. 1 |
9.BE.70 | Karnasurtite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Th)(Ti,Nb)(Al,Fe)(Si2O7)(OH)4 · 3H2O | Amor. |
9.BE.70 | Perrierite-(Ce) | Ce4MgFe3+2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.70 | Strontiochevkinite | (Sr,La,Ce,Ca)4Fe2+(Ti,Zr)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.70 | Chevkinite-(Ce) | Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.70 | Polyakovite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)4(Mg,Fe2+)(Cr3+,Fe3+)2(Ti,Nb)2(Si2O7)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.BE.70 | Rengeite | Sr4ZrTi4(Si2O7)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.70 | Matsubaraite | Sr4Ti5(Si2O7)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.70 | Dingdaohengite-(Ce) | (Ce,La)4Fe2+(Ti,Fe2+,Mg,Fe2+)2Ti2(Si2O7)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.70 | Maoniupingite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)4(Fe3+,Ti,Fe2+,◻)(Ti,Fe3+,Fe2+,Nb)4(Si2O7)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.BE.70 | Perrierite-(La) | (La,Ce,Ca)4(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Al)4[(Si2O7)O4]2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.70 | UM2008-53-SiO:SrTiZr | Sr4ZrTi4(Si2O7)2O8 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbca |
9.BE.70 | Hezuolinite | (Sr,REE)4Zr(Ti,Fe3+)4(Si2O7)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
9.BE.72 | Fersmanite | Ca4(Na,Ca)4(Ti,Nb)4(Si2O7)2O8F3 | Tric. |
9.BE.75 | Belkovite | Ba3(Nb,Ti)6(Si2O7)2O12 | Hex. 6 m2 : P62m |
9.BE.77 | Nasonite | Pb6Ca4(Si2O7)3Cl2 | Hex. 6/m : P63/m |
9.BE.80 | Kentrolite | Pb2Mn3+2(Si2O7)O2 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcm |
9.BE.80 | Melanotekite | Pb2Fe3+2(Si2O7)O2 | Orth. 2 2 2 : C2 2 21 |
9.BE.82 | Tilleyite | Ca5(Si2O7)(CO3)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.85 | Killalaite | Ca6.4(H0.6Si2O7)2(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
9.BE.87 | Stavelotite-(La) | (La,Nd,Ca)3Mn2+3Cu(Mn3+,Fe3+,Mn4+)26(Si2O7)6O30 | Trig. 3 : P31 |
9.BE.90 | Biraite-(Ce) | Ce2Fe2+(Si2O7)(CO3) | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
9.BE.90 | Magnesiorowlandite-(Y) | Y4(Mg,Fe)(Si2O7)2F2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.92 | Cervandonite-(Ce) | (Ce,Nd,La)(Fe3+,Fe2+,Ti,Al)3O2(Si2O7)(As3+O3)(OH) | Trig. 3m : R3m |
9.BE.92 | Chirvinskyite | (Na,Ca)13(Fe,Mn,◻)2(Ti,Zr)5(Si2O7)4(OH,O)12 · 2H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.95 | Batisivite | BaV3+8Ti6(Si2O7)O22 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
9.BE.95 | Rusinovite | Ca10(Si2O7)3Cl2 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm |
9.BE.97 | Schlüterite-(Y) | (Y,REE)2AlSi2O7(OH)2F | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Other Information
Health Risks:
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References for Alexkuznetsovite-(La)
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Kasatkin, A.V., Zubkova, N.V., Pekov, I.V., Chukanov, N.V., Škoda, R., Agakhanov, A.A., Belakovskiy, D.I., Pushcharovsky, D.Y. (2019): Alexkuznetsovite-(La), IMA 2019-081. CNMNC Newsletter No. 52. Mineralogical Magazine: 83. https://doi.org/10.1180/mgm.2019.73 http://forum.amiminerals.it/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=15946
Kasatkin, A.V., Zubkova, N.V., Pekov, I.V., Chukanov, N.V., Škoda, R., Agakhanov, A.A., Belakovskiy, D.I., Britvin, S.N., Pushcharovsky, D.Yu. (2021): The mineralogy of the historical Mochalin Log REE deposit, South Urals, Russia. Part IV. Alexkuznetsovite-(La), La2Mn(CO3)(Si2O7), alexkuznetsovite-(Ce), Ce2Mn(CO3)(Si2O7), and biraite-(La), La2Fe2+(CO3)(Si2O7), three new isostructural minerals and a definition of the biraite group. Mineralogical Magazine: 85(5): 772-783. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.64
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| Kasatkin, A.V., Zubkova, N.V., Pekov, I.V., Chukanov, N.V., Škoda, R., Agakhanov, A.A., Belakovskiy, D.I., Britvin, S.N., Pushcharovsky, D.Yu. (2021): The mineralogy of the historical Mochalin Log REE deposit, South Urals, Russia. Part IV. Alexkuznetsovite-(La), La2Mn(CO3)(Si2O7), alexkuznetsovite-(Ce), Ce2Mn(CO3)(Si2O7), and biraite-(La), La2Fe2+(CO3)(Si2O7), three new isostructural minerals and a definition of the biraite group. Mineralogical Magazine: 85(5): 772-783.; Kasatkin, A.V., Zubkova, N.V., Pekov, I.V., Chukanov, N.V., Škoda, R., Agakhanov, A.A., Belakovskiy, D.I., Pushcharovsky, D.Y. (2019): Alexkuznetsovite-(La), IMA 2019-081. CNMNC Newsletter No. 52; Mineralogical Magazine: 83; https://doi.org/10.1180/mgm.2019.73; http://forum.amiminerals.it/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=15946; Kasatkin, A.V., Zubkova, N.V., Pekov, I.V., Chukanov, N.V., Škoda, R., Polekhovsky, Y.S., Agakhanov, A.A., Belakovskiy, D.I., Kuznetsov, A.M., Britvin, S.N., Pushcharovsky, D.Yu. (2020) The mineralogy of the historical Mochalin Log REE deposit, South Urals, Russia. Part I. New gatelite-group minerals ferriperbøeite-(La), (CaLa3)(Fe3+Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]3O(OH)2 and perbøeite-(La), (CaLa3)(Al3Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]3O(OH)2. Mineralogical Magazine: 84(4): 593–607. |