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    FormulaYPOâ‚„
    IMA symbolXtm
    Strunz classification8.AD.35
    Etymology

    The name xenotime is from the Greek words
    kenós (κενός) 'vain' and
    timÄ“ (τιμή) 'honor', akin to 'vainglory'. It was coined by French mineralogist François Sulpice Beudant as a rebuke of another scientist, S… See more

    Properties

    Crystallising in the tetragonal (I41/amd) crystal system, xenotime is typically translucent to opaque (rarely transparent) in shades of brown to brownish yellow (most common) but also reddish to greenish br… See more

    Occurrence

    Occurring as a minor accessory mineral, xenotime is found in pegmatites and other igneous rocks, as well as gneisses rich in mica and quartz. Associated minerals include biotite and other micas, chlorite group minerals, q… See more

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