Yttriumapatite
A variety of Apatite
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About Yttriumapatite
Colour:
Enamel-white
Lustre:
Metallic
Specific Gravity:
3.24
First Recorded Locality:
A variety of Apatite
A name introduced by G. Flink in 1889 of a variety of apatite with 3.36 wt% Y2O3, found in the Narsaarsuk pegmatite (Narssârssuk pegmatite), Igaliku, Kujalleq, Greenland.
A name introduced by G. Flink in 1889 of a variety of apatite with 3.36 wt% Y2O3, found in the Narsaarsuk pegmatite (Narssârssuk pegmatite), Igaliku, Kujalleq, Greenland.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
45528 (as Yttriumapatite)
29229 (as Apatite)
29229 (as Apatite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:45528:8 (as Yttriumapatite)
mindat:1:1:29229:0 (as Apatite)
mindat:1:1:29229:0 (as Apatite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
a80d6c56-b26e-4a00-817c-9e3762a2e670 (as Yttriumapatite)
4f9ba693-fcbf-4f77-b7b1-61aca8fefcd7 (as Apatite)
4f9ba693-fcbf-4f77-b7b1-61aca8fefcd7 (as Apatite)
Physical Properties of Yttriumapatite
First Recorded Occurrence of Yttriumapatite
General Appearance of First Recorded Material:
Small, < 1mm large, prismatic crystals
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Yttriumapatite
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https://www.mindat.org/min-45528.html
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References for Yttriumapatite
Localities for Yttriumapatite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Greenland (FRL) | |
| Flink (1901) +1 other reference |
Narssârssuk pegmatite, Narsaarsuk Plateau, Igaliku, Kujalleq, Greenland