Kozoite-(La) R060995
Name: Kozoite-(La)
RRUFF ID: R060995
Ideal Chemistry: LaCO3(OH)
Locality: Mitsukoshi, Hizen-cho, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japan
Source: Marcus Origlieri [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Pink spheres, radially zoned with kozoite-(Nd). Surface of spheres are reported to be kozoite-(Nd). Kozoite-(La) are distinguished from kozoite-(Nd) by being closer to white.
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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REFERENCES for Kozoite-(La)

Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file]

Dal Negro A, Rossi G, Tazzoli V (1975) The crystal structure of ancylite, (REE)x(Ca,Sr)2-x(CO3)2(OH)x·(2-x)H2O, American Mineralogist, 60, 280-284   [view file]

Grice J D, Ferraris G (2003) New minerals approved in 2002 and nomenclature modifications approved 1998-2002 by the commission on new minerals and mineral names, International Mineralogical Association, American Mineralogist, 88, 1620-1624   [view file]

Miyawaki R, Matsubara S, Yokoyama K, Iwano S, Hamasaki K, Yukinori I (2003) Kozoite-(La), La(CO3)(OH), a new mineral from Mitsukoshi, Hizen-cho, Saga Prefecture, Japan, Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 98, 137-141   [view file]

Jambor J L, Roberts A C (2004) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 89, 894-897   [view file]

Mandarino J A (2004) New minerals, The Canadian Mineralogist, 42, 921-945   [view file]