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The xenotime group is a grouping of mainly phosphate and vanadate minerals in the tetragonal crystal system. They are chemically related to the monoclinic monazite group.

Xenotime group members

Members of the xenotime group include:^[1]

Phosphates:
- Xenotime
  - Xenotime-(Y): YPO₄
  - Xenotime-(Yb): YbPO₄
  - Xenotime-(Gd): GdPO₄
- Pretulite: ScPO₄
Arsenates:
- Chernovite
  - Chernovite-(Y): YAsO₄
Vanadates:
- Wakefieldite
  - Wakefieldite-(Y): YVO₄
  - Wakefieldite-(La): LaVO₄
  - Wakefieldite-(Ce): CeVO₄
  - Wakefieldite-(Nd): NdVO₄

References

^ Page Xenotime Group: Mineral information, data and localities on "mindat.org". Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved 2025-01-05.

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