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Lanthanite-(La) from
Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Lanthanite-(La)
Formula:La2(CO3)3 · 8H2O
Comments:Lanthanite was first described from Bastnäs, Sweden by Berzelius (1824). In the mid-1980s, Bastnäs' lanthanite was assumed to be La-dominant, and thus named as lanthanite-(La). However, Atencio et al. (1989) re-examined lanthanite from Bastnäs, Sweden and the study indicated that the mineral (at least in the sample studied) studied is Ce- rather than La-dominant. They also discuss the first more complete chemical analysis of lanthanite from Bastnäs, made by Lindstöm in 1910, which did not give the true content of La, since REE's were not chemically differentiated at that time.
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Cerite-(CeCa)
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Lanthanite-(La) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bastnäs Mines, Riddarhyttan, Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:6804
Long-form Identifier:1:3:6804:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Haidinger W (1845) Zweite Klasse: Geogenide. II. Ordnung. Baryte. III. Cerebaryt. Lanthanit. in Handbuch der Bestimmenden Mineralogie, Bei Braumüller and Seidel (Wien): 499-506
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
Jonsson, Erik (2014) Om Bastnäsmineralogi: några addenda [On the mineralogy of Bastnäs- some additions]. Berg & Mineral. Medlemstidning för Stockholms Amatörgeologiska Sällskap, 24 (78). 18-19
 
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