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Hingganite-(Y) from a small aplite vein in granodiorite from Oppach, Lusatian Mts., E-Germany

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Crystals of hingganite-(Y) occur co-trapped in quartz crystals from miarolitic cavities in an aplite vein in the Cadomian granodiorite from Oppach/Lusatian, Germany. We describe the chemical composition and provide a reference Raman spectrum of this mineral, for which little useful spectral data has been published. In addition, we provide some inferences as to the genesis of this mineral in relationship to melt and fluid inclusions in quartz. The paragenetic sequence of minerals conserved only as small crystal inclusions in quartz, demonstrates an unusual occurrence in the Lusatian aplites, characterized by an unusual, extremely water-rich, near-supercritical melt-fluid system with high concentrations in alkali carbonates and sulfates. We propose that a sulfate-rich system was responsible for the fixation of Be and REE as hingganite-(Y), rather than the more common beryl + REE mineral assemblage. This may provide an explanation for the formation of this otherwise rare mineral

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This publication is dedicated to Dr. Dieter Rhede from the GFZ Potsdam. Between the years 1992-2015 he enriched our inclusion work by his profound knowledge and experience in microprobe analytics.

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  1. Helmholtz-Centre Potsdam, German Research Centre for Geoscience – GFZ Section 4.3 Chemistry and Physics of Earth Materials, Telegrafenberg, Potsdam, D-14473, Germany

    Rainer Thomas

  2. CODES-ARC Centre of Excellence in Ore Deposits, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, 7001, Australia

    Paul Davidson

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Thomas, R., Davidson, P. Hingganite-(Y) from a small aplite vein in granodiorite from Oppach, Lusatian Mts., E-Germany. Miner Petrol 111, 821–826 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00710-016-0489-4

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