yttropyrochlore

English

Etymology

Named after the mineral's supposed yttrium content and resemblance to pyrochlore group minerals

Yttrium + o + pyrochlore

Noun

yttropyrochlore

  1. (mineralogy) A discredited pyrochlore mineral containing niobium, hydrogen, and oxygen.

Usage notes

This mineral has been discredited by the International Mineralogical Association.[1] A similar mineral, yttropyrochlore-(Y) was accepted by the IMA in 1977.

References
  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Yttropyrochlore”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  1. , Yttropyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977).
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