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Townendite from
Kvanefjeld deposit, Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld), Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Townendite
Formula:Na8ZrSi6O18
Habit:Microscopic, transparent, brittle grains (<0.1 mm)
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Townendite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kvanefjeld deposit, Kuannersuit Plateau (Kvanefjeld), Ilímaussaq complex, Kujalleq, Greenland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:674615
Long-form Identifier:1:3:674615:5
GUID (UUID V4):6c2762ee-2d8a-4b8e-be33-e8cd1f5fd2ef
References
Grey, Ian E., Macrae, Colin M., Mumme, W. Gus, Pring, Allan (2010) Townendite, Na8ZrSi6O18, a new uranium-bearing lovozerite group mineral from the Ilímaussaq alkaline complex, Southern Greenland. American Mineralogist: 95(4): 646-650.
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Grey, I. E., Macrae, C. M., Mumme, W. G., Pring, A. (2010) Townendite, Na8ZrSi6O18, a new uranium-bearing lovozerite group mineral from the Ilimaussaq alkaline complex, Southern Greenland. American Mineralogist, 95 (4) 646-650 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3293
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
2010 Townendite, Na8ZrSi6O18, a new uranium-bearing lovozerite group mineral from the Ilímaussaq alkaline...alkaline complex, Southern Greenland Ian E. GrEy,1,* ColIn M. MaCraE,1 W. Gus MuMME,1 and allan PrInG2 CSIRO...South Australia 5000, Australia 1 2 abstraCt Townendite, a new U-bearing mineral belonging to the trigonal...nepheline syenites in the Ilímaussaq alkaline complex in Southern Greenland. Its composition from electron...13Zr0.67Y0.13Sn0.04U0.02Ti0.01Si6 O16.35(OH)1.65. Townendite has rhombohedral symmetry, R3m, with cell parameters
 
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