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Adamsite-(Y) : NaY[CO3]2 · 6H2O

Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Lovely pinwheel of Adamsite-Y crystals, about 5 mm in diameter. Bill Lechner specimen and photo.
 © Bill LechnerPhoto ID: 179722    View Count: 133

Adamsite-(Y) : NaY[CO3]2 · 6H2O

Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Picture width 4 mm. Collection and photograph Stephan Wolfsried
 © Stephan WolfsriedPhoto ID: 34403    View Count: 815

Adamsite-(Y) : NaY[CO3]2 · 6H2O

Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Spray of white Adamsite-(Y) to 1.5cm
 © 1995-2001 Trinity Mineral Co.Photo ID: 528    View Count: 1243

Adamsite-(Y) : NaY[CO3]2 · 6H2O

Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Snow white fibrous crystals to 3mm filling vug with sulfides.
 © © Dakota MatrixPhoto ID: 12961    View Count: 758

Adamsite-(Y) : NaY[CO3]2 · 6H2O

Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

size :2,5x5cm .Paul Bongaerts specimen and photograph
 © Paul BongaertsPhoto ID: 25296    View Count: 564

Adamsite-(Y) : NaY[CO3]2 · 6H2O, Thomasclarkite-(Y) : (Na,Ce)(Y,REE)[(OH)3|HCO3] · 4H2O

Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Aggregates of Adamsite-(Y)crystals, the largest with a 2mm group of Thomasclarkite-(Y) crystals in the centre. From the type locality for both minerals, Mnt. St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Field of view: 2,5 cm. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
 © Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 61535    View Count: 493

Multiple photos availableAdamsite-(Y) : NaY[CO3]2 · 6H2O, Rhodochrosite : MnCO3

Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

FOV ~ 1.3 cm high. Via Jean-Pierre Beckerich.
The child photos are close up views.
The orange/red stuff is granular rhodochrosite with a few small rhombs - listed for completeness. There may also be shomiokite-(Y) but if so, it's behind the adamsite.
Oct 2009: Updated using stacking and with better color fidelity. The stuff is pale pink - not ...
Photo ID: 167345    View Count: 244

Adamsite-(Y) : NaY[CO3]2 · 6H2O

Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Modris Baum collection. FOV 4.9 x 4.1 mm. The black stringy stuff is amorphous.
Photo ID: 167354    View Count: 193

Multiple photos availableAdamsite-(Y) : NaY[CO3]2 · 6H2O, Aegirine : NaFe3+[Si2O6], Microcline : K[AlSi3O8]

Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

The fibrous adamsite-(Y) spans ~ 2cm. Via Jean-Pierre Beckerich.
The adamsite-(Y) sits on a "boulder" approx 18 x 10 x 7 cm that I'm afraid to trim for fear of losing the adamsite-(Y). It flies off if you sneeze!
Other parts of this "boulder" have nice fresh petersenite-(Ce) xls and a very small amount of shomiokite-(Y).
Sept 2009: Updated ...
Photo ID: 167348    View Count: 189

Adamsite-(Y) : NaY[CO3]2 · 6H2O, Thomasclarkite-(Y) : (Na,Ce)(Y,REE)[(OH)3|HCO3] · 4H2O

Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry), Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

1 mm wide white adamsite-(Y) spray with small brownish xl of thomasclarkite-(Y).
 © Ł Kruszewski 2007Photo ID: 133610    View Count: 188
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