yttropyrochlore
English
Etymology
Named after the mineral's supposed yttrium content and resemblance to pyrochlore group minerals
Yttrium + o + pyrochlore
Noun
yttropyrochlore
- (mineralogy) A discredited pyrochlore mineral containing niobium, hydrogen, and oxygen.
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
- “Yttropyrochlore” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
- , Yttropyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977).