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Leifite from
Strange Lake Alkalic Complex (Strange Lake Complex; Lac Brisson Complex), Canada


Locality type:Complex
Classification
Species:Leifite
Formula:(Na,H2O)Na6[Be2Al2(Al,Si)Si15O39]F2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Leifite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Strange Lake Alkalic Complex (Strange Lake Complex; Lac Brisson Complex), Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:19329
Long-form Identifier:1:3:19329:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Birkett, T. C., Miller, R. R., Roberts, A. C., Mariano, A. N. (1992) Zirconium bearing minerals from the Strange Lake intrusive complex, Quebec Labrador. The Canadian Mineralogist, 30 (1) 191-205
Miller, Randy R. (1996) Structural and textural evolution of the Strange Lake peralkaline rare-element (NYF) granitic pegmatite, Quebec-Labrador. The Canadian Mineralogist, 34 (2) 349-371
A. Kerr and H. Rafuse (2012) Rare-earth element (REE) geochemistry of the Strange Lake deposits: Implications for resource estimation and metallogenic models. Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Natural Resources Current Research 2012 pp39-60
 
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