Mineral name
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Anningite-(Ce)
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Coprolite containing anningite-(Ce), M_2024/2. |
Hölzel-No.
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- |
Type of specimen
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HT |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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2024-060 |
Chemical formula
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(Ca0.5Ce4+0.5)(VO4) |
Type locality
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Algeria, Timimoun Province, 40 km east oft the village of Meguidene, Gara Samani Formation, 29°41’31.14” N, 1°56’20.62”E |
Associated minerals
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Fluorapatite, baryte, calcite, quartz, Fe-oxide and -hydroxide, pyrite, ilmenite, K feldspar |
Collection
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Naturhistorisches Museum Mainz, Landessammlung für Naturkunde Rheinland-Pfalz |
Contact person
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Dr. Grit Benedix |
Catalogue−No. / Site
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M_2024/2 |
Nature of
type specimen
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Polished sample |
References
Anningite-(Ce), (Ca0.5Ce4+0.5)(VO4), a new mineral from phosphate coprolite of the Gara Samani Formation, Algeria.
Środek, Dorota; Juroszek, Rafał; Cametti, Georgia; Benyoucef, Madani; Bouchemla, Imad; Krzykawski, Tomasz; Salamon, Mariusz A. (2025)
Mineralogical Magazine, 1-21 |
Notes / Further information
The holotype was found in a phosphate-rich coprolite and named in honor of the eminent British paleontologist Mary Anning (1799-1847). |
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