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American Mineralogist . Aug/Sep2006, Vol. 91 Issue 8/9, p1452-1452. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- The article offers information on new mineral species. Bykovaite is a new mineral species found at the Shkatulka pegmatite vein at Mount Alluaiv, Lovozero alkaline massif in Kola Peninsula, Russia. It occurs in the ussingitic core. Challacolloite is a mineral species discovered at the Challacollo silver mine, south east of Iquique, Atacama desert in northern Chile. Clinohydroxylapatite is a mineral that occurs as spherulites less than 30 µm in size made of acicular crystals.
- Subjects :
- *MINERALS
*MINES & mineral resources
*PEGMATITES
*STONE
*MINERALOGY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0003004X
- Volume :
- 91
- Issue :
- 8/9
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- American Mineralogist
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22726326
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2138/am.2006.470