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Moydite-(Y) Mineral Data
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General Moydite-(Y) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
YB(OH)4(CO3) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 227.75 gm |
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Yttrium 39.04 % Y 49.57 % Y2O3 |
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Boron 4.75 % B 15.28 % B2O3 |
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Hydrogen 1.77 % H 15.82 % H2O |
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Carbon 5.27 % C 19.32 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 49.17 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
YB(OH)4(CO3) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in quartz in a zoned granite pegmatite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1986 |
| Locality: |
Evans-Lou quarry, near Wakefield Lake, Quebec, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Louis Moyd (1916- ), Canadian mineralogist, Emeritus Curator, National Museum of Natural Sciences, Ottawa, Canada. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Moydite-(Y)  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 63262 |
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IMA1985-025 |
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PDF 40-508 |
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