Crystal chemistry of ferriallanite-(Ce) from Nya Bastnäs, Sweden

Author(s)
Kamil Sobek, Zdenek Losos, Radek Škoda, Markéta Holá, Lutz Nasdala
Abstract

A second study of ferriallanite-(Ce) from Nya Bastnäs, Sweden, extends current data by using electron probe micro-analysis (EPMA), laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) analysis and brings new insights about its crystal chemistry obtained by Raman spectroscopy. The study presents the first Raman spectra for ferriallanite-(Ce) member of the allanite group (not considering the rather low-quality spectra published in preceding papers). The material does not show significant radiation damage, which is rare as allanite-group minerals often have undergone metamictisation due to significant amounts of incorporated radionuclides (U, Th). Some interior regions show pronounced zoning that correlates with variations in Raman-band positions. In spite of its significant REE content, the material is virtually non-luminescent. New additional data for allanite-(Ce) from Oßling, Germany and Domanínek, Czech Republic are also presented, which were used for comparison.

Organisation(s)
Department of Mineralogy and Crystallography
External organisation(s)
Masaryk University
Journal
Mineralogy and Petrology
Volume
117
Pages
345-357
No. of pages
13
ISSN
0930-0708
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00710-023-00829-y
Publication date
2023
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
104026 Spectroscopy, 105116 Mineralogy, 105113 Crystallography
Keywords
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Geochemistry and Petrology, Geophysics
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/d1dc24a6-b369-4ab5-a8bc-113a64f444bb