| Name: | Bijvoetite-(Y) Bij-Y |
| IMA Chemistry: | Y8(UO2)16O8(CO3)16(OH)8·39H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Bijvoetite-(Y) contains elements: Yttrium (Y) Uranium (U) Oxygen (O) Carbon (C) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Year First Published: | 1981 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Renamed |
| Status Notes: | Deliens M, Piret P (1982) Bijvoetite et lepersonnite, carbonates hydratés d'uranyle et de terres rares de Shinkolobwe, Zaïre, The Canadian Mineralogist 20, 231-238 Name changed from bijvoetite: 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: | monoclinic|orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2615 Million Years Ago |
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