General Information:
Chemical Formula:(Y,Yb)2Si2O7
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 388.05 gm)Yttrium 34.37 %
Y Ytterbium 22.30 %
YbSilicon 14.48 %
SiOxygen 28.86 %
O Empirical Formula: Y1.5Yb0.5Si2O7
IMA Status:Approved IMA
Physical Properties: Cleavage:[110] Perfect, [001] Indistinct
Color:colorless, white, or pink brown.
Density:4.45
Diaphaniety:Transparent
Hardness:4-5 - Fluorite-Apatite
Luster:Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:white
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