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xenotime

/ˈzɛn.ə.taɪm/

Tradução: Mineral cristalino marrom-amarelado composto principalmente de fosfato de ítrio; é um minério de terras raras.

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/ˈzɛn.ə.taɪm/C2formalscientific
  • ptMineral cristalino marrom-amarelado composto principalmente de fosfato de ítrio; é um minério de terras raras.

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.

    ptMineral de fosfato de terras raras

    • 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.
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  • xenotimes plural form
  • xenotimes' possessive plural form
  • xenotime's possessive singular form