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Yttrobetafite-(Y)

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Alakurtti pegmatite, Northern Karelia, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
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Formula:
(Y,U,Ce)
 
2
(Ti,Nb,Ta)
 
2
O
 
6
OH
Colour:GreenHardness:4½ - 5½
Name:The name is derived from its yttrium content and similarity to betafite.


Pyrochlore Group. Betafite Subgroup. The yttrium analogue of the other members of the Betafite Subgroup and the titanium analogue of Yttropyrochlore-(Y).

See also Unnamed (Ce member of the Betafite Subgroup).

Classification of Yttrobetafite-(Y)

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/C.16-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.DH.15

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
H : With large (+- medium-sized) cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra
Dana 8th edition ID:8.2.3.2

8 : MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM
2 : A2B2O6(O,OH,F)
Hey's CIM Ref.:18.4.11

18 : Niobates and Tantalates
4 : Niobates and tantalates containing both U and rare earths
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Type Occurrence of Yttrobetafite-(Y)

Co-type Localities:Nuolainiemi pegmatite, Ladoga Region, Karelia Republic, Northern Region, Russia
Alakurtti pegmatite, Northern Karelia, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia

Physical Properties of Yttrobetafite-(Y)

Lustre:Greasy, Dull
Colour:Green
Hardness (Mohs):4½ - 5½

Chemical Properties of Yttrobetafite-(Y)

Formula:
(Y,U,Ce)
 
2
(Ti,Nb,Ta)
 
2
O
 
6
OH
Essential elements:H, O, Ti, Y
All elements listed in formula:Ce, H, Nb, O, Ta, Ti, U, Y

Relationship of Yttrobetafite-(Y) to other Species

Related to:
  • Betafite Subgroup
  • Pyrochlore Group
    • Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

    - +
    4.DH.05Brannerite
    (U
    4+
     
    		,Ca)(Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    4.DH.05Orthobrannerite
    UTi
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
     
    2
    4.DH.05Thorutite
    (Th,U,Ca)Ti
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    6
    4.DH.10Kassite
    CaTi
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    2
    4.DH.10Lucasite-(Ce)
    CeTi
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    6
    4.DH.15Alumotungstite
    (W,Al)(O,OH)
     
    3
    4.DH.15Bariomicrolite
    Ba(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    7
    4.DH.15Bariopyrochlore
    (Ba,Sr)
     
    2-x
    		(Nb,Ti)
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    7
    4.DH.15Betafite
    (Ca,U)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
    4.DH.15Bismutomicrolite
    (Bi,Ca)(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
    4.DH.15Calciobetafite
    (Ca,RE,Th,U)
     
    2
    		(Nb,Ta,Ti)
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    4.DH.15Ceriopyrochlore-(Ce)
    (Ce,Ca,Y)
     
    2
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
    4.DH.15Cesstibtantite
    (Cs,Na)SbTa
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    4.DH.15Ferritungstite
    (W,Fe
    3+
     
    		)(O,OH)
     
    3
    4.DH.15Jixianite
    Pb(W,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    7
    4.DH.15Kalipyrochlore
    (K,Sr)
     
    2-x
    		Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    4.DH.15Microlite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Ta
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH,F)
    4.DH.15Natrobistantite
    (Na,Cs)Bi(Ta,Nb,Sb)
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    4.DH.15Plumbopyrochlore
    (Pb,Ca,Y,U)
     
    2-x
    		(Nb,Ta,Ti)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,O)
    4.DH.15Plumbomicrolite
    (Pb,Ca,U)
     
    2-x
    		(Ta,Nb,Sn)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,[])
    4.DH.15Plumbobetafite
    (Pb,U,Ca)(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
    4.DH.15Pyrochlore
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
    4.DH.15Stibiomicrolite
    (Sb,Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    4.DH.15Strontiopyrochlore
    (Sr,Ce,Ca)
     
    2-x
    		(Nb,Fe)
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    7
    4.DH.15Stannomicrolite
    (Sn,Fe,Mn)
     
    2
    		(Ta,Nb,Sn)
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    7
    4.DH.15Stibiobetafite
    (Sb,Ca)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    7
    4.DH.15Uranmicrolite
    (U,Ca,Ce)
     
    2
    		(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
    4.DH.15Uranpyrochlore
    (U,Ca,Ce)
     
    2
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
    4.DH.15Yttropyrochlore-(Y)
    (Y,Ca,U)
     
    1-2
    		(Nb,Ta,Ti)
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    7
    4.DH.15Fluornatromicrolite
    (Na,Ca,Bi)
     
    2
    		Ta
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		F
    4.DH.15Bismutopyrochlore
    (Bi,U,Ca,Pb)
     
    1+x
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    4.DH.15Thorian Pyrochlore
    4.DH.15Elsmoreite
    WO
     
    3
    		·0.5H
     
    2
    		O
    4.DH.20Bismutostibiconite
    Bi(Sb
    5+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    4.DH.20Bindheimite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH)
    4.DH.20Monimolite
    (Pb,Ca,Fe)
     
    3
    		Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    4.DH.20Partzite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Sb
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    7
    4.DH.20Roméite
    (Ca,Fe,Mn,Na)
     
    2
    		(Sb,Ti)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH,F)
    4.DH.20Stetefeldtite
    Ag
     
    2
    		Sb
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    7
    4.DH.20Stibiconite
    Sb
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
    4.DH.25Rosiaite
    PbSb
    5+
    2
    		O
     
    6
    4.DH.30Zirconolite
    CaZrTi
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    4.DH.35Liandratite
    U(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    4.DH.35Petscheckite
    UFe(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    4.DH.40Ingersonite
    Ca
     
    3
    		MnSb
     
    4
    		O
     
    14
    4.DH.45Pittongite
    Na
     
    0.22
    		(W,Fe
    3+
     
    		)(O,OH)
     
    3
    		 · 0.44H
     
    2
    		O
    Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

    - +
    18.4.1Uranpyrochlore
    (U,Ca,Ce)
     
    2
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
    18.4.2Yttrocolumbite-(Y)
    Y(U
    4+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    18.4.3Yttrotantalite-(Y)
    (Y,Ca,U
    4+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    18.4.4Ishikawaite
    U
    4+
     
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    18.4.5Euxenite-(Y)
    (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    18.4.6Tanteuxenite-(Y)
    (Y,Ce,Ca)(Ta,Nb,Ti)
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    6
    18.4.7Kobeite-(Y)
    (Y,Zr)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    7
    18.4.8Polycrase-(Y)
    (Y,U)(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    18.4.9Yttropyrochlore-(Y)
    (Y,Ca,U)
     
    1-2
    		(Nb,Ta,Ti)
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    7
    18.4.10Calciobetafite
    (Ca,RE,Th,U)
     
    2
    		(Nb,Ta,Ti)
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    18.4.12Samarskite-(Y)
    (Y,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,U,Th,Ca)
     
    2
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    8

    Other Names for Yttrobetafite-(Y)

    Synonyms:
    Yttrobetafite
    Other Languages:
    German:Yttrobetafit
    Spanish:Yttrobetafita

    Other Information

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    References for Yttrobetafite-(Y)

    Reference List:Trudy Inst. Mineral. Geokhim. Kristallogr. Redkikh Elem. (1962): 8: 210.

    American Mineralogist (1964): 49: 440.

    American Mineralogist (1977): 62: 403-410.

    American Mineralogist (1988): 73: 1420.

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    Localities for Yttrobetafite-(Y)

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    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • South Bohemia Region
        • Písek
    		Pauliš P., Kopecký S., Černý P. 2007: Uranové minerály České Republiky a jejich naleziště. 1. část. (Kutna Hora, issue 1)
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • South Moravia Region
        • Tišnov
          • Drahonin
    		Škoda, R., Novák, M.: Akcesorické Nb-Ta-Ti minerály z pegmatitu v uranovém dole Drahonín, strážecké moldanubikum. Acta Musei Moraviae, Scientiae geologicae, 2004, roč. 89, s. 55 - 66.
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Lower Bavaria
        • Bavarian Forest
          • Waldkirchen
            • Röhrnbach
    		Habel, M. (2009): Der Granodioritbruch der Fa. Josef Uhrmann OHG, Steinerleinbach bei Röhrnbach. Mineralien-Welt 20 (2), 66-86.
    Norway
     
    • Telemark
      • Drangedal
        • Tørdal
    		Bergstøl, S. & Juve, G. (1988). Scandian ixiolite, pyrochlore and bazzite in granite pegmatite in Tørdal, Telemark, Norway. Mineralogy and Petrology, 38:229-243/ Raade, G. & Kristiansen, R. (2000a): Mineralogy and geochemistry of the Heftetjern granite pegmatite, Tørdal: a progress report. Skrifter Norsk Bergverkmuseum 17:19-25
    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Karelia Republic
        • Ladoga Region
    		Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Northern Karelia
    		[World of Stones 95:5-6, p64]; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    The Moon
     
    Meyer C. and Yang S.V. (1988) Tungsten-bearing yttrobetafite in lunar granophyre, - Am. Mineral. 73, 1420-1425.
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