Frédéric Hatert, Simon Philippo, Pietro Vignola, and Maël Guennou
Eur. J. Mineral., 38, 373–382, https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-38-373-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-38-373-2026, 2026
Short summary
Short summary
Yttrotungstite-(Nd) is a new mineral species discovered in the Nyakabingo tungsten mine, Kigali, Rwanda. The mineral occurs in the oxidized zones of the deposit, where it forms tiny yellow-orange tabular crystals that reach a length of maximum of 100 µm, and frequently form radiated groups. The dominant form is {010}, and a twinning has been observed parallel to (001). Electron microprobe analyses and structural data, confirming that the species belongs to the yttrotungstite group.