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Åskagenite-(Nd) & Allanite-(Nd)

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Åskagenite-(Nd) & Allanite-(Nd)

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Description
Locality: 
Åskagen Quarry, Persberg, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.4 × 1.8 × 1 cm
Description

Askagenite nd with allanite nd, both with contents of ce a little less than nd

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Åskagenite-(Nd)

Formula: 
{Mn2+Nd}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O2
Strunz: 
9.BG.05b
Hardness: 
6.0 - 0.0
Colour: 
Black
Streak: 
Brown
Type Locality: 
Åskagen Quarry (Torskebäcken), Persberg district, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

Allanite-(Nd)

Formula: 
{CaNd}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Strunz: 
9.BG.05b
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Åskagen Quarry (Torskebäcken), Persberg district, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden