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Name: Cappelenite-(Y)
Cpp-Y
IMA Chemistry: BaY6B6Si3O24F2
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Cappelenite-(Y) contains elements:
Barium (Ba)
Yttrium (Y)
Boron (B)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Fluorine (F)
Country of Type Locality: Norway
Year First Published: 1884
IMA Status: Approved,Renamed
Status Notes: Brögger W C (1884) Forelöbig meddelelse om to nye norske mineraler, låvenit og cappelenit, Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlingar 7, 598-600 Name changed from cappelenite: Nickel E H, Mandarino J A (1987) Procedures involving the IMA Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names and guidelines on mineral nomenclature, American Mineralogist 72, 1031-1042
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Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 359 Million Years Ago
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