Last update 01. 01. 2015 |
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Minerals
of
Slovakia |
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Reference: Ozdín D., 2009-2015 Minerals of Slovakia. www.ozdinminerals.com |
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Index
of occurence in Slovakia:
1.
EXCEPTIONAL
1 - 2 localities |
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Identification rating of mineral
in Slovakia:
1. WELL IDENTIFIED - mostly combination at least 2 most distinguished analytical methods (X -ray diffraction and electron microprobe) 2. PARTIALLY-INDENTIFIED - mineral mostly analyzed, but for well identification is need to make another analyses 3. UNDERIDENTIFIED - mineral mostly identified only visual, often very problematic or fictive |
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Minerals of Slovakia | |
Yttrocrasite-(Y). | |
Yttrocrasite-(Y) (Y,Th,Ca,U)(Ti,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6 rhomb. | |
Index of occurence in Slovakia: 1 | Identification rating of mineral in Slovakia: 2 |
Type locality: Burnet Co., Texas, USA (Hidden & Warren, 1906) | |
Oldest description from Slovakia area: Západné Tatry Mts.* (Uher et al., 2010) | |
Localities in Slovak Republic (1) and identification rating (in parenthesis): Západné Tatry Mts.* (2) | |
Size: microscopic | |
Najväčší kryštál z územia Slovenska: not listed | |
Photo is not available | |
Notes: *A more detailed location is not listed. | |
References | |
Hidden W. E. & Warren C. H., 1906: On yttocrasite, a new yttrium-thorium-uranium titanate. Am. J. Sci., 22, 4, 515-519. |
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Uher P., Dianiška I., Bačík P., Ondrejka M., Pršek J., Zubaj R., 2010: Gadolinite and crichtonite group minerals: breakdown products of primary monazite and xenotime in granitic and metamorphic rocks. Acta Mineralogica-Petrographica, Abstract series, 6, s. 448. |
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