Changesite-(Y)

Changesite-(Y)
Changesite-(Y), from Chang'e 5 landing site, Oceanus Procellarum, The Moon
General
Categoryphosphates
Formula(Ca₈Y)◻Fe²⁺(PO₄)₇
Crystal systemtrigonal
Identification
References

Changesite-(Y), with the chemical formula (Ca8Y)□Fe2+(PO4)7, is a mineral found forming colorless transparent columnar crystals in basalt particles on the Moon. Changesite-(Y) is a member of the merrillite group of phosphate minerals.

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