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thalenite Min.|ˈθɑːlən-, θəˈliːnaɪt| [ad. Sw. thalénit (C. Benedicks 1898, in Geol. För. Förh. XX. 308), f. the name of T. R. Thalén (1827–1905), Swedish physicist: see -ite1.] An yttrium silicate, Y3Si3O10OH, found as translucent monoclinic crystals.
1899Jrnl. Chem. Soc. LXXVI. ii. 766 Minerals allied to thalénite are yttrialite, rowlandite, and kainosite. 1972Prof. Papers U.S. Geol. Survey No. 800-c. 63/1 The rarity of thalenite in pegmatites, in which other rare-earth minerals may be abundant, suggests that it can form only under very unusual conditions. |