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Yttropyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) from
Heftetjern pegmatite, Tørdal, Drangedal, Telemark, Norway


Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Pyrochlore Group var: Yttropyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)
Formula:(Y,Na,Ca,U)1-2(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH)7
Chemical Analyses:
Oxide wt%:
1
CaO1.20 %
MnO1.70 %
FeO3.40 %
Sc2O36.00 %
Y2O312.50 %
SnO22.70 %
UO26.60 %
WO32.20 %
Ta2O537.40 %
Nb2O523.50 %
TiO21.00 %
F0.20 %
Total:98.40 %
Sample references:
1Sample 7
Bergstøl, S., Juve, Gunnar (1988) Scandian ixiolite, pyrochlore and bazzite in granite pegmatite in Tørdal, Telemark, Norway. A contribution to the mineralogy and geochemistry of scandium and tin. Mineralogy and Petrology, 38 (4) 229-243 doi:10.1007/bf01167090
Comments:Bergstøl & Juve (1988) found a scandian yttropyrochlore. As altered metamict product after ixiolite
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Yttropyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Heftetjern pegmatite, Tørdal, Drangedal, Telemark, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:60223
Long-form Identifier:1:3:60223:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Yttropyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)
87.9km (54.6 miles) ⓘFrikstad 03 Feldspar Quarry (Tuftane), Frikstad, Iveland, Agder, Norway
References
Bergstøl, S., Juve, Gunnar (1988) Scandian ixiolite, pyrochlore and bazzite in granite pegmatite in Tørdal, Telemark, Norway. A contribution to the mineralogy and geochemistry of scandium and tin. Mineralogy and Petrology, 38 (4) 229-243 doi:10.1007/bf01167090
Raade, Gunnar, Kristiansen, Roy (2000) Mineralogy and geochemistry of the Heftetjern granite pegmatite, Tørdal: a progress report. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 17. 19-25
 
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