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Daqingshanite-(Ce)

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

The chemical composition of mineral Daqingshanite-(Ce) is indicated by the formula (Sr,Ca,Ba)3(Ce,La)(PO4)(CO3)3-x(OH,F)x. Daqingshanite-(Ce) is known to be commonly occurring from its type of locality at Bayan Obo Fe-Nb-REE deposits, Inner Mongolia, China. Daqingshanite-(Ce) was named for a mountain, Daqingshan, near the Bayan Obo iron ore deposit. It is known to crystallize in the trigonal system […]

Daomanite

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

The chemical formula of mineral Daomanite is indicated by CuPtAsS2. This mineral is commonly fund occurring in chalcopyrite-bornite veins in hornblende pyroxenite. Daomanite is also found from its type of locality at Dao and Ma districts, Yanshan, China. This mineral was named for the locality. Daomanite is known to crystallize in the orthorhombic system of […]

Danielsite

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

The chemical formula of mineral Danielsite is indicated by (Cu,Ag)14HgS8. This mineral is commonly found in a gossen pod in a quartz vein, as a weathering product derived from other sulfides. Danielsite is most commonly found occurring from its type of locality at Coppin Pool, WA, Australia. Danielsite was named for John L. Daniels (1931-), […]

Danburite

Friday, January 13th, 2012

The chemical formula of mineral Danburite is indicated by (SiO4)2. This mineral is commonly found occurring with metamorphic rocks. It can be also found from its type of locality at Danbury, Connecticut. Danburite was named after its location. Danburite is known to crystallize in the orthorhombic system of crystal formation. In optical mineralogy, this orthorhombic […]

Danbaite

Friday, January 13th, 2012

The chemical formula of mineral Danbaite is indicated by CuZn2. This Danbaite is usually found occurring in a Cu-Ni deposit. It is commonly found also from its type of locality at Danba, Sichuan Province, China. Danbaite was named for the locality. Danbaite is known to crystallize in the isometric system of crystal formation. In optical […]

Danalite

Friday, January 13th, 2012

The chemical formula of mineral Danalite is indicated by Fe2+4Be3(SiO4)3S. This mineral Danalite is also commonly found occurring from its type of locality at Essex Co., Massachusetts, USA. Danalite was named after James Dwight Dana (1813-1895), American mineralogist and author of the Dana mineral classification. Danalite is known to crystallize in the isometric system of […]

Damiaoite

Friday, January 13th, 2012

The chemical formula of mineral Damiaoite is indicated by PtIn2. This mineral is commonly found occurring in a cobalt-copper-platinum bearing vein in garnet-amphibole pyroxenite. This mineral Damiaoite is commonly found from its type of locality near the village of Damiao and the Yixun River, about 370 km N of Beijing, People’s Republic of China. Damiaoite […]

Damaraite

Friday, January 13th, 2012

The chemical formula of mineral Damaraite is indicated by Pb3O2(OH)Cl. This mineral is commonly found occurring from oxidized zone. This mineral is also from its type of locality at Kombat mine, 49 km S of Tsumeb, Namibia. Damaraite was named for the Damara sequence, the dolostones that host the deposit at the type locality. Damaraite […]

Dahllite

Friday, January 13th, 2012

The chemical formula of mineral Dahllite or Carbonate-hydroxylapatite is indicated by Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH). Dahllite is commonly found occurring at sedimentary and skarn rocks. This mineral common as bones and teeth in mammals. Mineral Dahllite is usually found at its type of locality at Magnet Cove, Arkansas, USA. Mineral Dahllite was named as the carbonate and hydroxyl […]

Dachiardite-Na

Friday, January 13th, 2012

The chemical composition of mineral Dachiardite-Na is indicated by the formula (Na2,Ca,K2)4Al4Si20O48•13(H2O). Dachiardite-Na is known as a secondary mineral hydrothermally altered from calc-alkalic to alkalic volcanic and plutonic rocks. Dachiardite-Na is also from its type of locality at La Pallaccia and Orli di Fassa, Alpe di Siusi, Trentoin-Alto Adige, Italy. Dachiardite-Na was named for its […]

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