Wakefieldite-(Nd)
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Formula:
Nd(VO4)
System:
Tetragonal
Member of:
Name:
For its relationship to the other wakefieldites.
Classification of Wakefieldite-(Nd)
Approved
Approval Year:
2008
Chemical Properties of Wakefieldite-(Nd)
Formula:
Nd(VO4)
IMA Formula:
NdVO4
Elements listed in formula:
Crystallography of Wakefieldite-(Nd)
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Class (H-M):
4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:
I41/amd
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.338 Å, c = 6.509 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.887
Unit Cell Volume:
V 350.49 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 4.84 | (27) |
| 3.67 | (100) |
| 2.92 | (7) |
| 2.74 | (51) |
| 2.60 | (11) |
| 2.29 | (9) |
| 2.09 | (14) |
| 1.886 | (25) |
Type Occurrence of Wakefieldite-(Nd)
Relationship of Wakefieldite-(Nd) to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Group:
| Chernovite-(Y) | Y(AsO4) |
| Pretulite | Sc(PO4) |
| Wakefieldite-(Ce) | Ce(VO4) |
| Wakefieldite-(La) | La(VO4) |
| Wakefieldite-(Y) | Y(VO4) |
| Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Xenotime-(Yb) | Yb(PO4) |
Other Names for Wakefieldite-(Nd)
Name in Other Languages:
Japanese:ネオジムウェークフィールド石
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.
References for Wakefieldite-(Nd)
Reference List:
Moriyama, T., Miyawaki, R., Yokoyama, K., Matsubara, S., Hirano, H., Murakami, H., and Watanabe, Y. (2011): Wakefieldite-(Nd), a new neodymium vanadate mineral in the Arase stratiform ferromanganese deposit, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Resource Geology 61, 101-110.
Internet Links for Wakefieldite-(Nd)
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Localities for Wakefieldite-(Nd)
(TL) indicates type locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) indicates first recorded locality for everything else. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
Germany | |
| J. Gröbner, U. Kolitsch and J. Wesiger (2011): New finds of vanadate and rare-earth minerals from the manganese mine Ilfeld, Harz. Mineralien-Welt 22 (1), 41-49. (in German) |
Japan (TL) | |
| Moriyama, T., Miyawaki, R., Yokoyama, K., Matsubara, S., Hirano, H., Murakami, H., and Watanabe, Y. (2011): Wakefieldite-(Nd), a new neodymium vanadate mineral in the Arase stratiform ferromanganese deposit, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Resource Geology 61, 101-110. |
Arase mine, Kami city, Kochi Prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan