| Name: | Waimirite-(Y) Wai-Y |
| IMA Chemistry: | YF3 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Waimirite-(Y) contains elements: Yttrium (Y) Fluorine (F) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Brazil |
| Year First Published: | 2013 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Atencio D, Neto A C B, Pereira V P, Ferron J T M M, Hoshino M, Moriyama T, Watanabe Y, Miyawaki R, Coutinho J M V, Andrade M B, Domanik K, Chukanov N V, Momma K, Hirano H, Tsunematsu M (2015) Waimirite-(Y), orthorhombic YF_3_, a new mineral from the Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil and from Jabal Tawlah, Saudi Arabia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine 79, 767-780 |
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| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1853 Million Years Ago |
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