Yulinite
A valid IMA mineral species - pending publication
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Formula:
SrNb2O6
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
This page provides mineralogical data about Yulinite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
499618
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:499618:3
IMA Classification of Yulinite
Approved, Pending publication
IMA Formula:
SrNb5+2O6
Classification of Yulinite
4.DF.05
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
F : With large (+- medium-sized) cations; dimers and trimers of edgesharing octahedra
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
F : With large (+- medium-sized) cations; dimers and trimers of edgesharing octahedra
Chemistry of Yulinite
Mindat Formula:
SrNb2O6
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Yulinite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/b
Setting:
P21/c
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.7184(3) Å, b = 5.5954(2) Å, c = 10.9905(4) Å
β = 89.772(3)°
β = 89.772(3)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.379 : 1 : 1.964
Unit Cell V:
474.65 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 4.951 Å | (18) |
| 3.885 Å | (18) |
| 3.056 Å | (18) |
| 2.791 Å | (60) |
| 2.090 Å | (12) |
| 1.926 Å | (11) |
| 1.747 Å | (14) |
| 1.659 Å | (18) |
Locality:
Type Occurrence of Yulinite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the collections of the Guanghua Liu’s Museum of Natural Heritage, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province 330100, People’s Republic of China, catalogue number GLMNH-2025-YUL001
Relationship of Yulinite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Aeschynite Group:
| Aeschynite-(Ce) | Ce(TiNb)O6 | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmna |
| Aeschynite-(Nd) | Nd(TiNb)O6 | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) |
| Aeschynite-(Y) | Y(TiNb)O6 | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmna |
| Rynersonite | CaTa2O6 | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) |
| Tantalaeschynite-(Ce) | Ce(TiTa)O6 | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma |
| Tantalaeschynite-(Y) | Y(TiTa)O6 | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) |
| 'UM2001-09-O:CaNbREESiTiY' | (Ca,Y,REE)(Ti,Nb,Si)2(O,OH)6 | |
| Vigezzite | CaNb2O6 | Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 4.DF.05 | Aeschynite-(Ce) | Ce(TiNb)O6 |
| 4.DF.05 | Aeschynite-(Nd) | Nd(TiNb)O6 |
| 4.DF.05 | Aeschynite-(Y) | Y(TiNb)O6 |
| 4.DF.05 | Tantalaeschynite-(Y) | Y(TiTa)O6 |
| 4.DF.05 | Vigezzite | CaNb2O6 |
| 4.DF.05 | Rynersonite | CaTa2O6 |
| 4.DF.10 | Changbaiite | PbNb2O6 |
| 4.DF.15 | Murataite-(Y) | (Y,Na)6Zn(Zn,Fe3+)4(Ti,Nb,Na)12O29(O,F,OH)10F4 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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References for Yulinite
Localities for Yulinite
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
China (TL) | |
| Liu et al. (2026) |
