| Name: | Samarskite-(Yb) Smk-Yb |
| IMA Chemistry: | YbNbO4 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Samarskite-(Yb) contains elements: Ytterbium (Yb) Niobium (Nb) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 2004 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Questionable mineral species |
| Status Notes: | Simmons W B, Hanson S H, Falster A U (2006) Samarskite-(Yb): a new species of the samarskite group from the Little Patsy pegmatite, Jefferson County, Colorado, The Canadian Mineralogist 44, 1119-1125 |
| Structural Group Name: | Columbite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | samarskite |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1079 Million Years Ago |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Samarskite-(Yb) (Wiki) Search Mindat: Samarskite-(Yb) Search Web Mineral DB: Samarskite-(Yb) |