Name: | Iimoriite-(Y) Iim-Y |
IMA Chemistry: | Y2(SiO4)(CO3) |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Iimoriite-(Y) contains elements: Yttrium (Y) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Carbon (C) |
Country of Type Locality: | Japan |
Year First Published: | 1967 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Renamed |
Status Notes: | Kato A, Nagashima K (1970) Iimoriite (Y,Ca,Zr)_15_(Mg,Fe^3+^,Al)(Si,Al,P)_9_O_34_(OH)_16_, in Introduction to Japanese Minerals, Geological Survey of Japan, 39, 85-86 Chemical formula revised: Foord E E, Staatz M H, Conklin N M (1984) New data for iimoriite, American Mineralogist 69, 196-199 Name changed from iimoriite: 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: | triclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 1890 Million Years Ago |
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