Information card for entry 9017705

Structure parameters

• Mineral name: Waimirite-(Y)
• Formula: Dy0.08 Er0.05 F2.92 Gd0.03 Ho0.02 O0.08 Tb0.01 Tm0.01 Y0.79 Yb0.01
• Calculated formula: Dy0.32 Er0.2 F11.68 Gd0.12 Ho0.08 O0.32 Tb0.04 Tm0.04 Y3.16 Yb0.04
• Title of publication: Waimirite-(Y), orthorhombic YF3, a new mineral from the Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil and from Jabal Tawlah, Saudi Arabia: description and crystal structure
• Authors of publication: Atencio, D.; Bastos Neto, A. C.; Pereira, V. P.; Ferron, J. T. M. M.; Hoshino, M.; Moriyama, T.; Watanabe, Y.; Miyawaki, R.; Coutinho, J. M. V.; Andrade, M. B.; Domanik, K.; Chukanov, N. V.; Momma, K.; Hirano, H.; Tsunematsu, M.
• Journal of publication: Mineralogical Magazine
• Year of publication: 2015
• Journal volume: 79
• Pages of publication: 767 - 780
• a: 6.3827 Å
• b: 6.86727 Å
• c: 4.39168 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 192.495 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 10
• Space group number: 62
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: P n m a
• Hall space group symbol: -P 2ac 2n
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No