Name: | Yttrotantalite-(Y) Yttl-Y |
IMA Chemistry: | (Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Yttrotantalite-(Y) contains elements: Yttrium (Y) Uranium (U) Iron (Fe) Tantalum (Ta) Niobium (Nb) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Sweden |
Year First Published: | 1802 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Questionable mineral species,Renamed |
Status Notes: | Originally named yttrotantal: Ekeberg A G (1802) Uplysning 'om Ytterjordens egenskaper, i synnerhet i jamforelse med Berylljorden: om de Fossilier, hvari forstnamnde jord innehålles, samt om en ny uptäckt kropp of metallisk natur. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 23, 68-83 Name changed from yttrotantalite: 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: | Columbite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | amorphous|unknown |
Oldest Known Age: | 2950 Million Years Ago |
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