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Name: Gadolinite-(Y)
Gad-Y
IMA Chemistry: Y2Fe2+Be2O2(SiO4)2
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Gadolinite-(Y) contains elements:
Yttrium (Y)
Iron (Fe)
Beryllium (Be)
Oxygen (O)
Silicon (Si)
Country of Type Locality: Sweden
Year First Published: 1802
IMA Status: Approved,Renamed
Status Notes: Klaproth M H (1802) Chemische Untersuchung des Gadolinits, Beiträge zur Chemischen Kenntniss der Mineralkörper 3, 52-79 Name changed from gadolinite: 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: Gadolinite
Fleischer's Group Name: gadolinite-datolite-gadolinite subgroup
Crystal Systems: monoclinic|amorphous
Oldest Known Age: 2815 Million Years Ago
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