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Iimoriite-(Y) Mineral Data
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General Iimoriite-(Y) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Y2(SiO4)(CO3) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 329.90 gm |
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Yttrium 53.90 % Y 68.45 % Y2O3 |
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Silicon 8.51 % Si 18.21 % SiO2 |
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Carbon 3.64 % C 13.34 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 33.95 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Y2(SiO4)(CO3) |
| Environment: |
In quartz-microcline pegmatite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1970 |
| Locality: |
Fusamata and Suishoyama, Kawatamachi, Fukushima Prefecture, Honsh, and Soraku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Satoyasa Iimorii (1885-1982), Japanese analytical chemist and REE specialist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Iimoriite-(Y) + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 82489 |
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PDF 35-640 |
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