| Name: | Fergusonite-(Y) Fgs-Y |
| IMA Chemistry: | YNbO4 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Fergusonite-(Y) contains elements: Yttrium (Y) Niobium (Nb) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Denmark (Greenland) |
| Year First Published: | 1825 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Renamed |
| Status Notes: | Haidinger W (1825) Fergusonite, a new mineral species, The Edinburgh Journal of Science 2, 375-376 Name changed from fergusonite: 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 |
| Structural Group Name: | Scheelite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | fergusonite |
| Crystal Systems: | tetragonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2605 Million Years Ago |
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