Category Mineral Strunz classification 5.CC.30 Space group P1 | Formula
(repeating unit) NaY(CO3)2·6H2O Crystal system Triclinic | |
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Crystal class Pinacoidal (1)
(same H-M symbol) | ||
Adamsite-(Y) (previously IMA 1999-020), chemical formula NaY(CO3)2·6H2O is a mineral of sodium, yttrium, carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. It is named after Frank Dawson Adams (1859–1942), professor of geology, McGill University. Its Mohs scale rating is 3.
References
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