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Monazite-(Sm) Image |
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Monazite-(Sm) Image |
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| Mineral: | Monazite-(Sm): SmPO4 | |||||
| Comments: | Back-scattered electron image of the main aggregate of monazite-(Sm) and manganocolumbite (C) embedded in quartz (black). Variations in brightness of the monazite-(Sm) are controlled by the Th content, whereas the ratio Nb/Ta affects manganotantalite. | |||||
| Location: | Annie Claim #3 pod, Greer Lake intrusion, Archean Bird River Subprovince of the Superior Province, Southeastern Manitoba, Canada. | |||||
| Scale: | Grain size 0.8 mm. | |||||
| Copyright: | © Canadian Mineralogist | |||||
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