wakefieldite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

After Wakefield Lake in Quebec, Canada, + -ite (now known as Lake Saint Pierre).

Noun[edit]

wakefieldite (plural wakefieldites)

  1. (mineralogy) Any of four uncommon rare earth element vanadate minerals, each containing oxygen and vanadium, but otherwise containing different elements.

References[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Wakefieldite-(Ce)”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Wakefieldite-(La)”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Wakefieldite-(Nd)”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Wakefieldite-(Y)”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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