Secondary Sulfate Minerals From Alum Cave Bluff: Microscopy and Microanalysis
Lauf RJ. 1997. Secondary Sulfate Minerals From Alum Cave Bluff: Microscopy and Microanalysis. ORNL/TM-13471. Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Oak Ridge, TN
Microcrystals of secondary sulfate minerals from Alum Cave Bluff, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, were examined by scanning electron microscopy and identified by X-ray fluorescence in the SEM. Among the samples, the author discovered three new rare-earth sulfates: coskrenite-(Ce), levinsonite (Y), and zugshunite-(Ce). Alum Cave is a 'Dana locality' for apjohnite and potash alum and is the first documented North American occurrence of slavikite.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Lauf, R
- Date of Issue
- 1997-07
- Publisher
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Alum Cave Bluff, APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, Geology, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, Physical Sciences, SER, Southeast Region