Chernovite-(Y)
| Chernovite-(Y) | |
|---|---|
Sample of Chernovite-(Y) | |
| General | |
| Category | Xenotime group |
| Formula | Y(AsO4) |
| Strunz classification | 8.AD.35 |
| Crystal system | Tetragonal |
| Identification | |
| Color | Colourless, pale yellow |
| Mohs scale hardness | 4.5-5 |
| Luster | Vitreous |
| Streak | White |
| Specific gravity | 4.866 g/cm3 |
| Other characteristics | Not radioactive or luminescent |
| References | |
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Chernovite-(Y) is a mineral. It was first described in 1967 as Chernovite, named after the Russian geologist Aleksandr A. Chernov. The suffix -(Y) was added in 1987. It is a colourless to pale yellow mineral with a vitreous luster. It has a tetragonal crystalline structure, and has the chemical makeup of Y(AsO₄), which is yttrium, arsenic, and oxygen, at a 1:1:4 ratio. It has a specific gravity of 4.866g/cm3.
Chernovite-(Y) is part of the Xenotime group.