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Compositional Trends in Euxenite-Group Minerals Investigated from Preliminary XRF Data

Authors: Harihara, Kōta;

Compositional Trends in Euxenite-Group Minerals Investigated from Preliminary XRF Data

Abstract

A tentative investigation into the chemical compositions of euxenite-group minerals was conducted independently by the author. Based on theory, euxenite-(Y) can be defined as the Y-dominant endmember of the euxenite group, with an idealised chemical formula of YTiNbO6. Via two cation coupled substitution patterns: (a) fersmite-vector and (b) uranopolycrase-vector, positive correlations between Ca2+ and (Nb,Ta)5+ concentrations, as well as between (U,Th)4+ and Ti4+, were expected. This hypothesis was tentatively tested via semi-quantitative commercial XRF data of 12 euxenite group mineral specimens from 5 different localities worldwide. As a result, a non-negligible to moderate correlation was found between Ca2+ and (Nb,Ta)5+, as well as a moderate correlation between (U,Th)4+ and Ti4+, as expected. In contrast, no correlation was observed between REE3+ and Ti4+, where none was expected. These findings, while not robust due to the small sample size and the limitations of XRF analyses, point towards the presence of both (a) fersmite-vector and (b) uranopolycrase-vector, suggesting that the theory is likely partly accurate in describing the chemical behaviour of euxenite-group minerals. This document has not undergone peer-review.

Keywords

uranopolycrase, fersmite, X-ray fluorescence (XRF), chemistry, euxenite-(Y), tanteuxenite-(Y), euxenite group

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