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Yttrium

yttrium

YSymbol
39Atomic number
88.9 uAtomic mass
143Minerals

Facts

Symbol
Y
Atomic number
39
Atomic mass
88.9 u
Minerals
143
Period
5
Group
3
Block
d
Melting point
2,732 °C
Boiling point
5,301 °C
Discovered
1787

Sources: Wikidata (CC0), IMA list of minerals via Wikidata · Wikidata Q941

Minerals containing this element · 143

MineralChemical formulaCrystal systemMohs hardnessDensity
Adamsite-(Y)NaY(CO₃)₂·6H₂OTriclinic3.0—
Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O₆Orthorhombic——
Agakhanovite-(Y)YCa☐₂KBe₃Si₁₂O₃₀Hexagonal6.0—
Agardite-(Y)YCu²⁺₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆·3H₂OHexagonal——
Alicewilsonite-(YLa)Na₂Sr₂YLa(CO₃)₆·3H₂OTriclinic——
Allanite-(Y){CaY}{Al₂Fe²⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)Monoclinic——
AlmeidaitePbZn₂(Mn,Y)(Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₈O₃₆(OH,O)₂Trigonal——
Alwilkinsite-(Y)Y(UO₂)₃(SO₄)₂O(OH)₃(H₂O)₇·7H₂OOrthorhombic——
Anorthoyttrialite-(Y)Y₄(SiO₄)(Si₃O₁₀)Triclinic——
Ashcroftine-(Y)K₅Na₅Y₁₂Si₂₈O₇₀(OH)₂(CO₃)₈·8H₂OTetragonal——
Atelisite-(Y)Y₄Si₃O₈(OH)₈Tetragonal——
Badakhshanite-(Y)Y₂Mn₄Al(Si₂B₇BeO₂₄)Orthorhombic——
Bainbridgeite-(YCe)Na₂Ba₂YCe(CO₃)₆·3H₂OTriclinic——
Barrydawsonite-(Y)Na₁.₅Y₀.₅CaSi₃O₉HMonoclinic——
Bastnäsite-(Y)Y(CO₃)FHexagonal——
Batievaite-(Y)Ca₂Y₂[(H₂O)₂☐]Ti(Si₂O₇)₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₂Triclinic——
Bayanoboite-(Y)Ba₂Y(CO₃)₂F₃Orthorhombic—4.43 g/cm³
Bijvoetite-(Y)Y₈(UO₂)₁₆(CO₃)₁₆O₈(OH)₈·39H₂OMonoclinic——
Bobtraillite(Na,Ca)₁₃Sr₁₁(Zr,Y,Nb)₁₄(Si₃O₉)₁₀(H₂BSi₂O₉)₆·12H₂O———
Britholite-(Y)(Y,Ca)₅(SiO₄)₃OH—5.0—
Bussyite-(Y)(Y,REE)₃(Na,H₂O)₆MnSi₉Be₅(O,OH)₃₀F₄Monoclinic——
ByzantieviteBa₅(Ca,REE,Y)₂₂(Ti,Nb)₁₈(SiO₄)₄[(PO₄),(SiO₄)]₄(BO₃)₉O₂₂[(OH),F]₄₃·₁.₅H₂OTrigonal——
Calciosamarskite(Ca,Fe,Y)(Nb,Ta,Ti)O₄———
Calcybeborosilite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)(B,Be)₂(SiO₄)₂(OH,O)₂———
Cappelenite-(Y)Ba(Y,Ce)₆Si₃B₆O₂₄F₂———
Cayalsite-(Y)CaY₆Al₂Si₄O₁₈F₆Orthorhombic——
Caysichite-(Y)Ca₂Y₂Si₄O₁₀(CO₃)₃ * 4H₂O———
Changesite-(Y)(Ca₈Y)◻Fe²⁺(PO₄)₇Trigonal——
Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO₄)Tetragonal—4.80 g/cm³
Chiappinoite-(Y)Y₂Mn(Si₃O₇)₄Orthorhombic——
Chinleite-(Y)NaY(SO₄)₂·H₂OTrigonal——
Chukhrovite-(Y)Ca₃YAl₂(SO₄)F₁₃·10H₂OCubic——
Churchite-(Y)YPO₄·2H₂O—3.0—
Clinofergusonite-(Y)YNbO₄Monoclinic—5.47 g/cm³
CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈———
Davidite-(Ce)Ce(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈———
Davidite-(La)La(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈———
Decrespignyite-(Y)Y₄Cu(CO₃)₄Cl(OH)₅·2H₂OMonoclinic——
Dessauite-(Y)Sr(Y,U,Mn)(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈Trigonal——
Donnayite-(Y)NaSr₃CaY(CO₃)₆·3H₂OTriclinic——
DusmatoviteK(Na,☐)₂(Zn,Li)₃(Mn²⁺,Y,Zr)₂[Si₁₂O₃₀]—4.5—
Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)₂O₆Orthorhombic——
EwalditeBa(Na,Ca,Y,Ce,K)(CO₃)₂·2.6H₂OHexagonal——
Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO₄Tetragonal—5.47 g/cm³
Fluorbritholite-(Y)(Y,Ca)₅(SiO₄)₃FHexagonal——
Fogoite-(Y)Ca₂Y₂Na₃Ti(Si₂O₇)₂(OF)F₂Triclinic——
Formanite-(Y)YTaO₄Tetragonal—7.52 g/cm³
Gadolinite-(Y)Y₂Fe²⁺Be₂Si₂O₁₀Monoclinic——
Gagarinite-(Y)NaCaYF₆Hexagonal——
Gerenite-(Y)(Ca,Na)₂(Y,REE)₃Si₆O₁₈·2H₂OTriclinic——
Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe³⁺₂(Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₈O₃₈———
Guastoniite-(Y)Pb₄(YCa)(Si₈B₄O₂₈)FTriclinic——
Hainite-(Y)(Ca₃Y)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si₂O₇)₂(OF)F₂Triclinic——
Hellandite-(Y)(Ca,REE)₄Y₂Al☐₂(B₄Si₄O₂₂) (OH)₂———
Hingganite-(Y)BeYSiO₄(OH)———
Hizenite-(Y)Ca₂Y₆(CO₃)₁₁·14H₂OOrthorhombic——
Hundholmenite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca,Na)₁₅(Al,Fe³⁺)(CaxAs³⁺₁-x)(Si,As₅+)Si₆B₃(O,F)₄₈Trigonal——
Hyalotekite(Pb,Ba,K)₄(Ca,Y)₂(B,Be)₂(Si,B)₂Si₈O₂₈(F,Cl)Triclinic——
Iimoriite-(Y)Y₂[SiO₄][CO₃]Triclinic——
Ishikawaite(U,Fe,Y)NbO₄Monoclinic——

Minerals named after it · 25

MineralChemical formulaCrystal systemMohs hardnessDensity
Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O₆Orthorhombic——
Agardite-(Y)YCu²⁺₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆·3H₂OHexagonal——
Britholite-(Y)(Y,Ca)₅(SiO₄)₃OH—5.0—
Cayalsite-(Y)CaY₆Al₂Si₄O₁₈F₆Orthorhombic——
Caysichite-(Y)Ca₂Y₂Si₄O₁₀(CO₃)₃ * 4H₂O———
Chukhrovite-(Y)Ca₃YAl₂(SO₄)F₁₃·10H₂OCubic——
Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO₄Tetragonal—5.47 g/cm³
Gagarinite-(Y)NaCaYF₆Hexagonal——
Hingganite-(Y)BeYSiO₄(OH)———
Marsaalamite-(Y)Y(MoO₄)(OH)Monoclinic——
Petersite-(Y)(Y,Ce,Nd)Cu₆(PO₄)₃(OH)₆ * 3H₂OHexagonal——
Polycrase-(Y)Y(Ti,Nb)₂(O,OH)₆———
Rhabdophane-(Y)Y(PO₄)·H₂OHexagonal——
Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO₃)₂FHexagonal——
Tanteuxenite-(Y)Y(Ta,Nb,Ti)₂(O,OH)₆———
Tritomite-(Y)Y₅(SiO₄,BO₄)₃(O,OH,F)———
Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO₄)Tetragonal—4.27 g/cm³
Yftisite-(Y)—Orthorhombic——
Yttrialite-(Y)Y₂Si₂O₇Monoclinic—4.26 g/cm³
Yttrocolumbite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe²⁺)(Nb,Ta)O₄Orthorhombic——
Yttrocrasite-(Y)(Y,Th,Ca,U)(Ti,Fe)₂(O,OH)₆———
Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe²⁺)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)₄Orthorhombic——
Yttrotungstite-(Ce)CeW₂O₇(OH)(H₂O)Monoclinic——
Yttrotungstite-(Nd)NdW₂O₇(OH)(H₂O)Monoclinic——
Yttrotungstite-(Y)YW₂O₇(OH)(H₂O)Monoclinic——