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Formanite-(Y) Mineral Data

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General Formanite-(Y) Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: YTaO4
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 333.85 gm
   Yttrium   26.63 %  Y    33.82 % Y2O3
   Tantalum  54.20 %  Ta   66.18 % Ta2O5
   Oxygen    19.17 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: YTaO4
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1944
Help on Locality: Locality: Coolegong, New South Wales, Australia Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Francis Gloster Forman (1904-1980), government geologist.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Formanite-(Y) + Pronunciation Say FORMANITE-(Y)
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 36076
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