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Sorosilicate vs Yttrialite - What's the difference?

sorosilicate | yttrialite |

As nouns the difference between sorosilicate and yttrialite

is that sorosilicate is (chemistry|mineralogy) any silicate based on the dimeric anion si2o76- while yttrialite is (mineralogy) a rare, highly radioactive yttrium thorium sorosilicate mineral with conchoidal fracture.

sorosilicate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry, mineralogy) Any silicate based on the dimeric anion Si2O76-.

    • yttrialite

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mineralogy) A rare, highly radioactive yttrium thorium sorosilicate mineral with conchoidal fracture.