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Rhabdophane-(Y)

Year of discovery: 2010 (Japan as the first occurence in the World)

Locality list: A locality of rhabdophane-(Y)

• (Y,La,Nd)PO₄,H₂O
• [Y³⁺][PO₄]^3-,H₂O

• Class: Rhabdophane group
• Class: Phosphate - Hydrate

• Y => La: Rhabdophane-(La)
• Y => Ce: Rhabdophane-(Ce)
• Y => Nd: Rhabdophane-(Nd)
• Y => Ca: Brockite
• Y => Th: Grayite

• Color: Pale yellow, Yellowish brown
• Streak: Pale yellow
• Luster: Silky
• Diaphaneity: Translucent

• System: Hexagonal
• Group: 622, P6₂22
• Lattice: a=7.0, c=6.4