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Moydite-(Y)

moydite-(Y)

Y[B(OH)4](CO3)

Outstanding yellow vitreous crystals of the extremely rare REE mineral moydite-(Y) from the type and only known locality worldwide in Canada; Evans-Lou Mine, Lac Saint-Pierre, Val-des-Monts, Outaouais, Québec, Canada. Ex Vandenbroucke Museum collection from Waregem, Belgium.

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Overview

Moydite-(Y) is a mineral species (borate-carbonate mineral). It crystallises in the orthorhombic system. Nickel–Strunz class: 6.AC.45.

Scientific references

  1. Moydite-(Y) — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3866720 Link