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Euxenite-(Y) Mineral Data
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General Euxenite-(Y) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Y,Ca,Ce)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 392.28 gm |
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Calcium 2.04 % Ca 2.86 % CaO |
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Cerium 3.57 % Ce 4.18 % Ce2O3 |
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Yttrium 15.86 % Y 20.15 % Y2O3 |
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Tantalum 18.45 % Ta 22.53 % Ta2O5 |
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Titanium 2.44 % Ti 4.07 % TiO2 |
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Niobium 33.16 % Nb 47.43 % Nb2O5 |
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Oxygen 24.47 % O |
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100.00 % 101.22 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Y0.7Ca0.2Ce0.12(Ta0.2)2(Nb0.7)2(Ti0.1)O6 |
| Environment: |
Granite pegmatites and a component of detrital black sands. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1870 |
| Locality: |
Jolster, Sondfjord, Norway. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek for "friendly to strangers, hospitable," in allusion to the rare elements that it contains. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Euxenite-(Y)  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 100175 |
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Lyndochite |
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PDF 14-463 |
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