Wakefieldite-(Ce)	A valid IMA mineral species	Ce(VO₄)
Wakefieldite-(La)	A valid IMA mineral species	La(VO₄)
Wakefieldite-(Nd)	A valid IMA mineral species	Nd(VO₄)
Wakefieldite-(Y)	A valid IMA mineral species	Y(VO₄)

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0012088	Wakefieldite-(Ce)	Baudracco-Gritti C, Quartieri S, Vezzalini G, Permingeat F, Pillard F, Rinaldi R (1987) Une wakefieldite-(Ce) non plombifere: nouvelles donnees sur l'espece minerale correspondant a l'orthovanadate de cerium Bulletin de Mineralogie 110 657-663	1987	0	293
0013801	Wakefieldite-(Ce)	Chakoumakos B C, Abraham M M, Boatner L A (1994) Crystal structure refinements of zircon-type MVO4 (M = Sc, Y, Ce, Pr, Nd, Tb, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu) Journal of Solid State Chemistry 109 197-202	1994	synthetic	0	293
0009472	Wakefieldite-(Y)	Lohmuller G, Schmidt G, Deppisch B, Gramlich V, Scheringer C (1973) Die kristallstrukturen von yttrium-vanadat, lutetium-phosphat und lutetium-arsenat Acta Crystallographica B29 141-142	👁 Image	1973	synthetic	0	293
0013802	Wakefieldite-(Y)	Chakoumakos B C, Abraham M M, Boatner L A (1994) Crystal structure refinements of zircon-type MVO4 (M = Sc, Y, Ce, Pr, Nd, Tb, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu) Journal of Solid State Chemistry 109 197-202	1994	synthetic	0	293
0018527	Wakefieldite-(Y)	Cadoni M, Ciriotti M E, Ferraris G (2011) Wakefieldite-(Y) from Montaldo di Mondovi (Italy): new data and crystal structure Rendiconti Lincei Scienze Fisiche e Naturali 22 307-314	2011	Montaldo di Mondovi, Italy	0	293
0018037	Wakefieldite-(Y)	Broch E (1933) Die Kristallstruktur von Yttriumvanadat _cod_database_code 1011156 Zeitschrift fur Physikalische Chemie B20 345-350	1933	0	293
0007272	Wakefieldite-(La)	Witzke T, Kolitsch U, Warnsloh J M, Goske J (2008) Wakefieldite-(La), LaVO4, a new mineral species from the Glucksstern Mine, Friedrichroda, Thuringia, Germany European Journal of Mineralogy 20 1135-1139	2008	Glucksstern Mine, Friedrichroda, Thuringia, Germany	0	293
0013801	Wakefieldite-(Nd)	Chakoumakos B C, Abraham M M, Boatner L A (1994) Crystal structure refinements of zircon-type MVO4 (M = Sc, Y, Ce, Pr, Nd, Tb, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu) Journal of Solid State Chemistry 109 197-202	1994	synthetic	0	293

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Australia
South Australia Pastoral Unincorporated Area Arkaroola (Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary; Arkaroola Station) Mount Painter area ⓘ Radium Creek (Median Section)	[Wakefieldite-(Ce)] Bakker RJ (2006)
Austria
Tyrol Innsbruck-Land District Obernberg am Brenner ⓘ Obernberger Tribulaun	[Wakefieldite-(Ce)] Kolitsch et al. (2018)
Trins ⓘ Kirchdachspitze	[Wakefieldite-(Y)] Kolitsch et al. (2021)
Brazil
Bahia Brumado Serra das Éguas ⓘ Pedra Preta pit	[Wakefieldite-(Y)] Barbosa et al. (2000)
Canada
British Columbia Osoyoos Mining Division Olalla ⓘ Yellow Lake 👁 Image	[Wakefieldite-(Ce)] Tschernich (1992)
Québec Outaouais Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM Val-des-Monts Saint-Pierre-de-Wakefield Lake Saint-Pierre ⓘ Evans-Lou Mine	[Wakefieldite-(Y)] M et al. (1971)
Czech Republic
Moravian-Silesian Region Frýdek-Místek District Krmelín ⓘ Krmelín elevation	[Wakefieldite-(Ce)] Matýsek D. (2013)
DR Congo
Kongo Central ⓘ Kusu vanadium deposit	[Wakefieldite-(Ce)] Deliens et al. (1986) +1 other reference
South Kivu Mwenga Territory ⓘ Kobokobo pegmatite	[Wakefieldite-(Ce)] Deliens et al. (1986)
Egypt
South Sinai Governorate ⓘ El Sheikh Soliman	[Wakefieldite-(Y)] Sallam et al. (2014)
Germany
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Region Ortenaukreis Oberwolfach ⓘ Clara Mine	[Wakefieldite-(Ce)] Kolitsch et al. (2005) +1 other reference
Rhineland-Palatinate Mayen-Koblenz Pellenz Nickenich Nickenicher Sattel ⓘ Nickenichite-bearing fumarole	[Wakefieldite-(Ce)] Blass et al. (2006)
Vordereifel Ettringen ⓘ Caspar quarry	[Wakefieldite-(La)] Blass et al. (2010)
Thuringia Gotha District Friedrichroda Gottlob Hill ⓘ Glücksstern Mine	[Wakefieldite-(La)] Witzke et al. (2008)
Nordhausen District Ellrich Sülzhayn ⓘ Bergmannshoffnung mine	[Wakefieldite-(Ce)] Gröbner et al. (2011)
Harztor Ilfeld ⓘ Manganese deposit	[Wakefieldite-(Ce)] Gröbner et al. (2011)
India
Gujarat Chhota Udaipur District Kavant Taluka ⓘ Amba Dongar complex	Magna et al. (2020) +1 other reference
Italy
Aosta Valley Saint-Marcel Servette-Chuc mining complex ⓘ Praborna Mine	[Wakefieldite-(Ce)] Tumiati S. et al. (2020)
Lazio Metropolitan City of Rome Capital Cerveteri ⓘ Pianciano carbonatite	Stoppa et al. (2019)
Liguria La Spezia Province Borghetto di Vara ⓘ Cerchiara Mine	[Wakefieldite-(La)] analysed by Dr. Anthony Kampf +1 other reference
Piedmont Cuneo Province Montaldo di Mondovì Borgata Oberti ⓘ Montaldo Mine (Montaldo di Mondovì Mine)	[Wakefieldite-(Ce)] Matteo Giai et al. (2023) +1 other reference
Japan
Kochi Prefecture Kami city ⓘ Arase mine	[Wakefieldite-(Nd)] Moriyama et al. (2011)
Jordan
Amman Governorate Transjordan Plateau Daba-Siwaqa complex Hashem region Lisdan-Siwaga Fault Siwaga Tulul al Hammam ⓘ Unnamed marble quarries	[Wakefieldite-(Ce)] Sokol +9 other references
Morocco
Drâa-Tafilalet Region Ouarzazate Province Ouarzazate Cercle Ahl Ouarzazate ⓘ Tikhermine (Tifernine)	[Wakefieldite-(Ce)] Baudracco-Gritti et al. (1987)
Namibia
Khomas Region Windhoek Rural Gamsberg area ⓘ Corona Farm 223	von Bezing (2007)
Switzerland
Grisons Viamala Region Ferrera Ausserferrera ⓘ Fianel	[Wakefieldite-(Y)] Gianluca Armellino et al. (2025)
USA
Arizona Maricopa County ⓘ White Tank Mountains	[Wakefieldite-(Y)] Anthony et al. (1995)
Michigan Baraga County Huron River ⓘ Huron River Uranium prospect (Unnamed V prospect; MRDS - 10171055)	[Wakefieldite-(Y)] Carlson et al. (2007)
New Mexico Sierra County Paramount Canyon ⓘ Beryllium Virgin claim ?	[Wakefieldite-(Y)] Northrop et al. (1996)
ⓘ Taylor Creek Tin Mining District (Black Range Tin District)	[Wakefieldite-(Y)] Northrop et al. (1996)

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