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A note on the occurrence of chevkinite, allanite, and zirkelite on St. Kilda, Scotland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 July 2018

R. R. Harding ,
R. J. Merriman  and
P. H. A. Nancarrow
R. R. Harding
Affiliation:
Institute of Geological Sciences, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2DE
R. J. Merriman
Affiliation:
Institute of Geological Sciences, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2DE
P. H. A. Nancarrow
Affiliation:
Institute of Geological Sciences, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2DE
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Abstract

The occurrence of three accessory minerals with significant rare earth contents in Tertiary acid rocks of St. Kilda is described. Allanite, zirkelite, and chevkinite were identified by electron probe analysis (with energy-dispersive attachment) and the chevkinite confirmed by X-ray diffraction. Brief comparison is made with other Tertiary occurrences of RE minerals. This is the first recorded occurrence of chevkinite in Great Britain.

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Research Article
Information
Mineralogical Magazine , Volume 46 , Issue 341 , December 1982 , pp. 445 - 448
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Copyright © The Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1982

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