Yttrogummite
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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.[1]
CategoryMinerals
Other characteristics
Radioactive
Radioactive| Yttrogummite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Minerals |
| Identification | |
| Other characteristics | Radioactive |
It was first described by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, who discovered it in Arendal, Norway in 1870s.[2]
