wakefieldite

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What does wakefieldite mean?

Any of four uncommon rare earth element vanadate minerals, each containing oxygen and vanadium, but otherwise containing different elements.

Where does wakefieldite come from?

After Wakefield Lake in Quebec, Canada, + -ite (now known as Lake Saint Pierre).

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