xenotime

• Braun-gelbes kristallines Mineral, das hauptsächlich aus Yttriumphosphat besteht.

A brown-to-yellow crystalline mineral composed primarily of yttrium phosphate.

1. Rare earth phosphate mineralC2formalscientific

   A brown-to-yellow crystalline mineral composed primarily of yttrium phosphate, often containing other rare earth elements.

   Selten-Erd-Phosphatmineral

   • Xenotime is often found in granite pegmatites and heavy mineral sands.
   • The sample contained significant amounts of xenotime, a source of yttrium.
   • Geologists identified the yellow crystals as xenotime using X-ray diffraction.