Name: | Yukonite Yuk |
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IMA Chemistry: | Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3(OH)4·4H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Yukonite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Iron (Fe) Arsenic (As) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Canada |
Year First Published: | 1913 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Tyrrell J B, Graham R P D (1913) Yukonite, a new hydrous arsenate of iron and calcium, from the Tagish Lake, Yukon Territory, Canada; with a note on the associated symplesite, Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada 7, 13-18 Chemical formula revised: Nishikawa O, Okrugin V, Belkova N, Saji I, Shiraki K, Tazaki K (2006) Crystal symmetry and chemical composition of yukonite: TEM study of specimens collected from Nalychevskie hot springs, Kamchatka, Russica and from Venus mine, Yukon Territory, Canada, Mineralogical Magazine 70, 73-81 |
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Oldest Known Age: | 2589 Million Years Ago |
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