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Wakefieldite-(La) Mineral Data
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General Wakefieldite-(La) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
LaVO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 253.60 gm |
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Lanthanum 38.89 % La 45.61 % La2O3 |
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Praeseodymium 6.11 % Pr 7.15 % Pr2O3 |
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Samarium 0.59 % Sm 0.69 % Sm2O3 |
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Yttrium 0.35 % Y 0.45 % Y2O3 |
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Vanadium 20.29 % V 36.22 % V2O5 |
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Neodymium 8.53 % Nd 9.95 % Nd2O3 |
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Oxygen 25.24 % O |
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100.00 % 100.06 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
La0.71Nd0.15Pr0.11Sm0.01Y0.01V5+1.01O4 |
| Environment: |
Xenotime group |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2007 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Gl�cksstern mine, Gottlob Hill, Friedrichroda, Th�ringen, Germany Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named as the La analog of wakefieldite-(Ce) and -(Y). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Wakefieldite-(La) + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1989-035a |
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