| Name: | Yttrotungstite-(Y) Ytgs-Y |
| IMA Chemistry: | Y(W,Fe,Si,Al,Ti)2(O,OH,H2O)9 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Yttrotungstite-(Y) contains elements: Yttrium (Y) Tungsten (W) Iron (Fe) Silicon (Si) Aluminum (Al) Titanium (Ti) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Malaysia |
| Year First Published: | 1927 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Scrivenor J B, Shenton J C (1927) Thorotungstite. A mineral containing tungsten and thorium from the Federated Malay States, American Journal of Science 13, 487-490 Chemical formula revised and name changed from thorotungstite: Beard E H (1950) Thorotungstite - a misnomer, Colonial Geology and Mineral Resources 1, 50-51 Name changed from yttrotungstite: 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: | Yttrotungstite |
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| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2.6 Million Years Ago |
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