Xenotime
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Xenotime is a rare-earth phosphate mineral, the major component of which is yttrium orthophosphate. The phosphate ions are described by a tetrahedral shape and coordinate to the center Y3+ metal ion i
Xenotime with rutile
A sample of xenotime
Yttrium
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Yttrium is a chemical element; it has symbol Y and atomic number 39. It is a silvery-metallic transition metal chemically similar to the lanthanides and has often been classified as a rare-earth eleme
Xenotime
…Xenotime is a rare-earth phosphate mineral, the major component of which is yttrium orthophosphate (YPO4). The phosphate ions are described by a tetrahedral shape and coordinate to the center Y3+ metal ion in a way that closely resembles…
Yttrium sublimed dendritic and 1cm 3 cube
Piece of Yttrium
Left: Soluble yttrium salts reacts with carbonate, forming white precipitate yttrium carbonate. Right: Yttrium carbonate is soluble in excess alkali metal carbonate solution.
Mira is an example of the type of red giant star in which most of the yttrium in the solar system was created.