Dyrnaesite-(La) a new hyperagpaitic mineral from the Ilímaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland

The new mineral, dyrnaesite-(La), is found in the Ilímaussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland. The holotype material originates from an arfvedsonite lujavrite sheet as an accessory mineral. Dyrnaesite-(La) is pale yellowish green, with no cleavage and an irregular fracture. Density is 3.68(2)/3.682...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Mineralogical Magazine
Main Authors: Rønsbo, Jørn G., Balic Zunic, Tonci, Petersen, Ole V.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2017
Subjects:
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Faculty of Science
dyrnaesite-(La)
new mineral
optical properties
chemical analyses
X-ray data
vitusite
Ilímaussaq
Dy
Greenland
Online Access:https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/dyrnaesitela-a-new-hyperagpaitic-mineral-from-the-ilimaussaq-alkaline-complex-south-greenland(3623940a-afa1-4fad-865a-e835044c75fb).html
https://doi.org/10.1180/minmag.2016.080.075

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