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Name: Kobeite-(Y)
Kob-Y
IMA Chemistry: (Y,U)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 (?)
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Kobeite-(Y) contains elements:
Yttrium (Y)
Uranium (U)
Titanium (Ti)
Niobium (Nb)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Japan
Year First Published: 1950
IMA Status: Approved,Renamed
Status Notes: Takubo J, Ukai Y, Minato T (1950) Studies on the minerals containing rare elements (Part II) A new mineral found in Kobe-mura, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, Chishitsugaku Zasshi 56, 509-513 Name changed from kobeite: 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:  
Fleischer's Group Name: columbite-euxenite-euxenite subgroup
Crystal Systems:
Oldest Known Age: 602 Million Years Ago
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