| Name: | Britholite-(Y) Bri-Y |
| IMA Chemistry: | (Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3(OH) |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Britholite-(Y) contains elements: Yttrium (Y) Calcium (Ca) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Japan |
| Year First Published: | 1938 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Renamed |
| Status Notes: | Hata S (1938) Abukumalite, a new yttrium mineral, Scientific Papers of the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research 34, 1018-1023 Name changed from abukumalite: 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 Chemical formula revised: Pasero M, Kampf A R, Ferraris C, Pekov I V, Rakovan J R, White T J (2010) Nomenclature of the apatite supergroup minerals, European Journal of Mineralogy 22, 163-179 |
| Structural Group Name: | Apatite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | tritomite |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1809.9 Million Years Ago |
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