Authigenic rhabdophane from brown iron ore of the oxidation zone of the Babaryk massive sulfide occurrence (South Urals): scanning electron microscope (SEM) and electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) study
Journal: European Journal of Mineralogy
Year: 2021

Abstract. Rhabdophane (Ce0.34−0.43Nd0.13−0.14Ca0.06−0.29La0.08−0.11Y0.05−0.12Pr0.03−0.05Sm0.02−0.05Gd0.02−0.05Fe0−0.04Dy0.00-0.01)0.97-1.01((P0.69−0.96S0.04−0.31)1.00O4)⚫H2O is found in a Fe3+-oxyhydroxide nodule (brown iron ore) collected from the upper part of the oxidation profile of the Babaryk massive sulfide occurrence (South Urals, Russia) at a 1.6 m depth. The structural and microtextural features of rhabdophane are revealed by electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD); the chemical comp