yttrobetafite

English

Etymology

From yttro- +‎ betafite.

Noun

yttrobetafite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A rare radioactive uranium-titanium-niobium mineral characterized by its yttrium content, often found in lunar rocks and rare Earth deposits, that belongs to the pyrochlore group.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Yttrobetafite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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