Yb – Ytterbium
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Xenotime
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According to Wikipedia, “Ytterbium is found with other rare-earth elements in several rare minerals. It is most often recovered commercially from monazite sand (0.03% ytterbium). The element is also found in euxenite and xenotime.”
According to Mindat there are 6 known minerals containing large amounts of Ytterbium:
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(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O |
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(Yb,Y,REE)2◻Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
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Yb2Si2O7 |
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YbFe3+(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
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(Y,Yb)4Al2.5-1.5(Si,Al)1.5-2.5(SiO4)4O(OH)7 |
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Yb(PO4) |
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