Wakefieldite-(Nd)

Wakefieldite-(Nd) (NdVO₄) is the neodymium analogue of the uncommon rare-earth element vanadate mineral wakefieldite. It is a member of the xenotime group.

Wakefieldite-(Nd)
General
Category	Rare-earth mineral
Formula	(NdVO4)
IMA symbol	Wf-Nd[1]
Strunz classification	8.AD.35
Crystal system	Tetragonal
Crystal class	Ditetragonal dipyramidal (4/mmm) H-M symbol: (4/m 2/m 2/m)
Space group	I41/amd
Identification
Color	Colorless or slightly reddish pink in thin section
Diaphaneity	Transparent
References	[2]

Wakefieldite-(Nd) was first described in 2008 at the Arase mine, Kami city, Kōchi Prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan.^[2] and published in 2011.^[3]