| Yttrogummite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Mineral |
| Identification | |
| Other characteristics |  Radioactive |
Yttrogummite is an yttrium-bearing variety of gummite mineral. It is a rare earth mineral containing relatively large amounts of the yttrium earths. It is an alteration product of yttrian uraninite.
It was first described by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, who discovered it in Arendal, Norway in 1870s.
References
- Yttrogummite on Mindat.org
- Nordenskiöld, A.E. (1878): Mineralogiska bidrag 5. Cleveit, ett nytt yttro-uran mineral från Garta felsspatsbrott nära Arendal. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 4: 28-32
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