General Yttrocrasite-(Y) Information
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Chemical Formula: |
(Y,Th,Ca,U)(Ti,Fe+++)2(O,OH)6 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 298.05 gm |
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Calcium 4.03 % Ca 5.64 % CaO |
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Yttrium 14.91 % Y 18.94 % Y2O3 |
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Thorium 7.79 % Th 8.86 % ThO2 |
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Uranium 7.99 % U 9.06 % UO2 |
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Titanium 30.52 % Ti 50.92 % TiO2 |
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Iron 1.87 % Fe 2.68 % Fe2O3 |
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Hydrogen 0.68 % H 6.04 % H2O |
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Oxygen 32.21 % O |
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100.00 % 102.15 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Y0.5Th0.1Ca0.3U0.1Ti1.9Fe3+0.1O4(OH)2 |
Environment: |
Precambrian granites, pegmatites, and metamorphic rocks. A doubtful mineral. |
IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1906 |
Locality: |
Three miles east of Barringer Hill, Llano Co. in Burnet Co., Texas, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
From the Greek for "mixture", because it is a mixture fo yttrium with many other elements. |
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Yttrocrasite-(Y) Crystallography
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Crystal System: |
OrthorhombicSpace Group: Unk |
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Physical Properties of Yttrocrasite-(Y)
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Cleavage: |
None |
Color: |
Black. |
Density: |
4.8 |
Diaphaniety: |
Opaque |
Fracture: |
Conchoidal - Uneven - Uneven fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments. |
Habit: |
Metamict - Mineral originally crystalline, now amorphous due to radiation damage. |
Hardness: |
5.5-6 - Knife Blade-Orthoclase |
Luminescence: |
Radioactive. |
Luster: |
Resinous |
Magnetism: |
Nonmagnetic |
Streak: |
reddish brown |
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Optical Properties of Yttrocrasite-(Y)
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Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= 0.204 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) KPDmeas= 0.2365,KC= 0.297 |
Optical Data: |
Isotropic, n=2.12-2.15. |
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Calculated Properties of Yttrocrasite-(Y)
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Electron Density: |
relectron=4.45 gm/cc note: rYttrocrasite-(Y) =4.80 gm/cc. |
Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.04064 Boson Index = 0.95936 |
Photoelectric: |
PEYttrocrasite-(Y) = 397.50 barns/electron U=PEYttrocrasite-(Y) x relectron=1,768.09 barns/cc. |
Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 784,722.58 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Yttrocrasite-(Y) is Radioactive as defined in 49 CFR 173.403. Greater than 70 Bq / gram.
Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size
(10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 10 cm box)
38.76 ± 9.69 grams of pure Yttrocrasite-(Y) .
Estimated Maximum U.S. Postal Shipping Size
(10 mRem/hr limit, Unshielded 100 cm box)
3876.1 ±969.03 grams of pure Yttrocrasite-(Y) .
Estimated Radioactivity from Yttrocrasite-(Y) - strong
Specimen Size Weight/Volume (Sphere) * |
Calculated Activity Bequerols (Bq) |
Calculated Activity Curies (Ci) |
Estimated Activity GR(api) |
Estimated Exposure (mRem**)/hr If Held in Hand For One Hour |
| 1000 gm / 7.36 cm |
17,782,956 |
4.81E-04 |
784,722.58 |
257.99 |
| 100 gm / 3.41 cm |
1,778,296 |
4.81E-05 |
78,472.26 |
25.80 |
| 10 gm / 1.58 cm |
177,830 |
4.81E-06 |
7,847.23 |
2.58 |
| 1 gm / 7.36 mm |
17,783 |
4.81E-07 |
784.72 |
0.26 |
| 0.1 gm / 3.41 mm |
1,778 |
4.81E-08 |
78.47 |
0.03 |
| 0.01 gm / 1.58 mm |
178 |
4.81E-09 |
7.85 |
0.00 |
| 0.001 gm / 0.74 mm |
18 |
4.81E-10 |
0.78 |
0.00 |
Weight of pure Yttrocrasite-(Y) in grams (gm) and Calculated Diameter of a Sphere with a Density of 4.80 gm/cc.*
Goverment Estimate of Average Annual Exposure (
360 mRem)
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Note: 10 microsieverts/hr = 1 mRem/hr **
Max Permissable Adult Dose 50,000 mRem/yr (hands), 15,000 mRem/yr (eyes)
Lethal Dose LD(50) Exposure 400,000 to 500,000 mRem
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Yttrocrasite-(Y) Classification
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Dana Class: |
8.3.8.4 (8)Multiple Oxides with Nb, Ta, and Ti |
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(8.3)where A (B2O6) |
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(8.3.8)Dana Group |
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8.3.8.1 Polycrase-(Y) (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Ti,Nb,Ta)2O6 Pcan 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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8.3.8.2 Euxenite-(Y) (Y,Ca,Ce)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 Pcan 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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8.3.8.3 Tanteuxenite-(Y) (Y,Ce,Ca)(Ta,Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)6 Pcan 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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8.3.8.4 Yttrocrasite-(Y) (Y,Th,Ca,U)(Ti,Fe)2(O,OH)6 Unk Ortho |
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8.3.8.5 Uranopolycrase (U,Y)(Ti,Nb,Ta)2O6 P bcn 2/m 2/m 2/m |
Strunz Class: |
IV/D.19-20 IV - Oxides |
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IV/D - Oxides with metal : oxygen = 1:2 (MO2 and related compounds) |
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IV/D.19 - Polycrase-(Y) - Loranskite-(Y) series |
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IV/D.19-10 Polycrase-(Y) (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Ti,Nb,Ta)2O6 Pcan 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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IV/D.19-15 Uranopolycrase (U,Y)(Ti,Nb,Ta)2O6 P bcn 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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IV/D.19-20 Yttrocrasite-(Y) (Y,Th,Ca,U)(Ti,Fe)2(O,OH)6 Unk Ortho |
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IV/D.19-30 Fersmite (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 Pcan 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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IV/D.19-40 Euxenite-(Y) (Y,Ca,Ce)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 Pcan 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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IV/D.19-60 Samarskite-(Y) (Y,Fe,U)(Nb,Ta)5O4 P bcn 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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IV/D.19-70 Ishikawaite (U,Fe,Y,Ca)(Nb,Ta)O4(?) Unk Ortho |
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IV/D.19-80 Yttrocolumbite-(Y) (Y,U,Fe)(Nb,Ta)O4 Unk Ortho |
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IV/D.19-90 Yttrotantalite-(Y) (Y,U,Fe)(Ta,Nb)O4 I2/a 2/m |
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IV/D.19-100 Loranskite-(Y) (Y,Ce,Ca)ZrTaO6(?) Unk Ortho |
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Other Yttrocrasite-(Y) Information
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References: |
NAME( Ford32) PHYS. PROP.(Ford32) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Yttrocrasite-(Y) :
1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 -Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 -Google Images
5 -Google Scholar
6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
7 -MinDAT
8 -MinMax(Deutsch)
9 -MinMax(English)
10 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
11 -QUT Mineral Atlas
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Yttrocrasite-(Y)
(Y,Th,Ca,U)(Ti,Fe+++)2(O,OH)6
Dana No: 8.3.8.4 Strunz No: IV/D.19-20
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