Arrhenite
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Formula:
(Y, Er, Ca, Zr, Ta, Si, O)
Name:
Named in 1872 by Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld in honor of Colonel Carl Axel Arrhenius [29 March 1757 Stockholm, Sweden – 20 November 1824 Sweden]. Arrhenius was a chemist in the military who found a mineral at Ytterby, Sweden which he named ytterbite. Johann Gadolin analzed this mineral and discovered the first four of the rare earth elements: ytterbium, yttrium, erbium, and terbium.
A tantalate and silicate of the rare earths (Y and Er), Ca, Zr, etc. Probably a mixture.
Originally reported from Ytterby, Resarö, Vaxholm, Stockholm, Sweden.
Originally reported from Ytterby, Resarö, Vaxholm, Stockholm, Sweden.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
350
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:350:8
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
0c9b04b1-1d7d-4b08-9202-9e0259ac0c2e
Chemistry of Arrhenite
Mindat Formula:
(Y, Er, Ca, Zr, Ta, Si, O)
Other Language Names for Arrhenite
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Arrhenite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-350.html
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References for Arrhenite
Localities for Arrhenite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
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