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Rhabdophane-(Nd)

Year of discovery: 1959 (Scoville mine, USA), 1988 (Japan)

Locality list: 7 localities of rhabdophane-(Nd)

• NdPO₄,H₂O
• (Nd,La,Ce)PO₄,H₂O
• [Nd³⁺][PO₄]^3-,H₂O

• Class: Rhabdophane group
• Class: Phosphate - Hydrate
• Soluble in: HCl
• Radioactive: Weak

• Nd => La: Rhabdophane-(La)
• Nd => Ce: Rhabdophane-(Ce)
• Nd => Y: Rhabdophane-(Y)
• Nd => Ca: Brockite
• Nd => Th: Grayite

• Color: Brown, Pale yellow
• Streak: White
• Luster: Greasy
• Diaphaneity: Translucent

• Cleavage: No
• Hardness: 3.5
• Density: 4.0

• System: Hexagonal
• Group: 622, P6₂22
• Lattice: a=7.1, c=6.4