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Fergusonite-(Y) Mineral Data
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General Fergusonite-(Y) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
YNbO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 245.81 gm |
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Yttrium 36.17 % Y 45.93 % Y2O3 |
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Niobium 37.80 % Nb 54.07 % Nb2O5 |
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Oxygen 26.04 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
YNbO4 |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1827 |
| Locality: |
Qeqertaussaq, Julienhaab district, Greenland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Robert Ferguson (1767-1840), Scottish advocate, politician, and mineralogist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Fergusonite-(Y) + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 40346 |
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Kochelite - mixture of fergusonite-(Y) and zircon |
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PDF 9-443 |
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