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Fergusonite-(Nd), Ferriallanite-(Ce)


Fergusonite-(Nd), Ferriallanite-(Ce)

Photo Copyright © Pavel M. Kartashov collection & photo  - This image is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.
5 mm in diameter segregation of orange-brown ferusonite-(Nd) grains in ferriallanite-(Ce) zone of the vein. Composition of the fergusonite is (Nd.40Ce.20Sm.08Pr.04Gd.03La.03Eu.02Ca.06Th.01)0.87Nb1O3.57(OH)0.43 . Usually it is overgrown by black micro-grains of new mineral phase Ce(Fe",Nb,Ti)SiO5. Main black inclusions are ferriallanite-(Ce) crystals. White matrix is mixture of calcian strontianite and strontian calcite. Selfcollected in August of 2004 on Tornebohmite vein. Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data, collection and photo.

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Photo added: 11th Sep 2006



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