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Allanite-(Nd)

Silicates monoclinic #0107

Allanite-(Nd) is a mineral species described as epidote supergroup, sorosilicate mineral. It is classified under the Nickel-Strunz scheme and its reference data is listed below.

Formula CaNd(Al₂Fe²⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)
Strunz code 9.BG.05b
Class Silicates
Crystal system monoclinic
Type locality Åskagen quarry
Named after allanite group
Streak
Allanite-(Nd) specimen
Photo: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry — CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Composition

O
35.41%
Nd
24.56%
Si
14.34%
Fe
9.51%
Al
9.19%
Ca
6.82%
H
0.17%

Molar mass 587.379 g/mol

Physical

Mohs
Density
g/cm³