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Micheelsenite from
Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada


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Micheelsenite

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Micheelsenite

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Micheelsenite

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Micheelsenite

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Micheelsenite

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Micheelsenite

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Micheelsenite

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Micheelsenite

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Micheelsenite

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Micheelsenite

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Micheelsenite

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Micheelsenite

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Micheelsenite
Formula:(Ca2Y)Al(PO3OH)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Chemical Analyses:
Oxide wt%:
1
CaO16.90 %
Al2O36.70 %
Y2O318.07 %
Gd2O30.84 %
Dy2O32.65 %
Ho2O30.51 %
Er2O31.88 %
SiO20.07 %
P2O57.80 %
SO30.53 %
CO28.38 %
H2O43.01 %
Total:107.34 %
Empirical formulas:
1(Ca1.96Y1.06Dy0.09Er0.06Gd0.03Ho0.02)Σ3.20Al0.85[(P0.71C0.24S0.04Si0.01)Σ1O3(OH)](CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O
Sample references:
1From Mont Saint Hilaire
McDonald, A. M., Petersen, O. V., Gault, R. A., Johnsen, O., Niedermayr, G., Brandstätter, F., Giester, G. (2001) Micheelsenite, (Ca,Y)3Al(PO3,OH,CO3)(CO3)(OH)6•12H2O, a new mineral from Mont Saint- Hilaire, Québec, Canada and the Nanna pegmatite, Narsaarsuup Qaava, South Greenland. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 2001 (8) 337-351
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Rhodochrositeⓘ2 photos of Micheelsenite associated with Rhodochrosite at this locality.
Calciteⓘ2 photos of Micheelsenite associated with Calcite at this locality.
Catapleiiteⓘ1 photo of Micheelsenite associated with Catapleiite at this locality.
Ancylite-(Ce)ⓘ1 photo of Micheelsenite associated with Ancylite-(Ce) at this locality.
Microclineⓘ1 photo of Micheelsenite associated with Microcline at this locality.
Seranditeⓘ1 photo of Micheelsenite associated with Serandite at this locality.
Aegirineⓘ1 photo of Micheelsenite associated with Aegirine at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Micheelsenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (14 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:47524
Long-form Identifier:1:3:47524:0
GUID (UUID V4):8d19fd2b-18d3-45a5-93f2-31e0cd98b460
References
McDonald, A.M., Petersen, O.V., Gault, R.A., Johnsen, O., Niedrmayr, G., Brandstätter, F. & Giester, G.(2001): Micheelsenite,(Ca,Y)3Al(PO3OH,CO3)(CO3)(OH)6 · 12H2O, a new mineral from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada and the Nanna pegmatite, Narsaarsuup Qaava, South Greenland. Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshehefte, 2001 (8), 337-351. [MinRec 33:165]
 
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