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| System: | Tetragonal | ||
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| Isostructural with: | Zircon | ||
A group of anhydrous phosphates. Structurally isostructural with the artificial compounds YVO4 and CaCrO4. | |||
Classification of Xenotime Group | |
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Crystallography of Xenotime Group | |
| Crystal System: | Tetragonal |
Other Information | |
| Other Information: | Small amounts of Si'''' can apparently substitute for P''''' with valence compensation probably being accomplished by a simultaneous substitution of Zr'''' and U''' for Y'''. |
| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. |
References for Xenotime Group | |
| Reference List: | Vegard (1917) Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science: 33: 395. Clouse (1930) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 76: 285. Clouse (1932) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 83: 161. Strunz (1936) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 94: 60. Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 688. |
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