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Alicewilsonite-(YCe)

A valid IMA mineral species
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Alicewilsonite-(YCe)

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Alicewilsonite-(YCe)

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Alicewilsonite-(YCe), etc.

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Alicewilsonite-(YCe)

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Alicewilsonite-(YCe)

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Alicewilsonite-(YCe), etc.

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Alicewilsonite-(YCe)

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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Alicewilsonite-(YCe)

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
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About Alicewilsonite-(YCe)Hide

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Alice E. Wilson
Formula:
Na2Sr2YCe(CO3)6 · 3H2O
Colour:
pale yellow to yellow, lemon yellow, green yellow, orange-yellow, pale green to green, pale grey to grey, green grey, beige, and colourless
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
3
Specific Gravity:
3.37 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Name:
Named in honor of Alice Evelyn Wilson (26 August 1881, Cobourg, Ontario, Canada - 15 April 1964, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), geologist and paleontologist with the Geological Survey of Canada. She was Canada’s first female geologist and the recognized authority on the fossils and rock of the Ottawa-St. Lawrence Valley. She became the first female Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1938. The suffix indicates the dominant essential rare-earth elements, according to IMA nomenclature.
The Ce analogue of alicewilsonite-(YLa). Unique combination of elements (at the upload time). A rare example of separation of REEs (rare earth elements) into separate structural positions (compare the chemically similar bainbridgeite-(YCe); and bainbridgeite-(NdCe)).


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
55237
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:55237:8
GUID
(UUID V4):
dea5337e-24d8-4e7c-bc83-9334b60cfa82

IMA Classification of Alicewilsonite-(YCe)Hide

IMA status:
Approved
Approval year:
2020
Approval history:
Recognized as an unnamed mineral by IMA, as UM1990-13-CO:HNaREESrY

Classification of Alicewilsonite-(YCe)Hide

Strunz-mindat (2024):
5.CC.

5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
C : Carbonates without additional anions, with H2O
C : With rare earth elements (REE)

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference
Aws-YCeIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of Alicewilsonite-(YCe)Hide

Lustre:
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
pale yellow to yellow, lemon yellow, green yellow, orange-yellow, pale green to green, pale grey to grey, green grey, beige, and colourless
Streak:
white
Hardness:
3 on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
Imperfect/Fair
fair to indistinct, parallel to {001}.
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
3.37 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of Alicewilsonite-(YCe)Hide

Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.554(3) nβ = 1.558(3) nγ = 1.644(2)
2V:
Measured: 20° (3), Calculated: 26°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.090
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Low

Chemistry of Alicewilsonite-(YCe)Hide

Mindat Formula:
Na2Sr2YCe(CO3)6 · 3H2O
Elements listed:
C, Ce, H, Na, O, Sr, Y - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Alicewilsonite-(YCe)Hide

Crystal System:
Triclinic
Class (H-M):
1 - Pedial
Space Group:
P1
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.9950(4) Å, b = 9.0096(3) Å, c = 6.7676(4) Å
α = 102.745(4)°, β = 116.324(5)°, γ = 60.011(5)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.998 : 1 : 0.751
Unit Cell V:
425.77 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
1
Morphology:
The crystals usually reach up to 2–3 mm in size, but some larger crystals up to 2–3 cm have been also found. The crystals often form stacked or parallel growth aggregates and rosettes.

Epitaxial Relationships of Alicewilsonite-(YCe)Hide

Epitaxial Minerals:
WeloganiteNa2Sr3Zr(CO3)6 · 3H2O
Donnayite-(Y)NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O
Bainbridgeite-(YCe)Na2Ba2YCe(CO3)6 · 3H2O
Epitaxy Comments:
alicewilsonite-(YCe) on donnayite-(Y) and vice versa. Similar relationships were observed between alicewilsonite-(YCe) and the recently approved new species bainbridgeite-(YCe), Na2Ba2YCe(CO3)6 ⋅ 3H2O. On one specimen, alicewilsonite-(YCe) was found forming an epitactic overgrowth on weloganite, Na2Sr3Zr(CO3)6 ⋅ 3H2O. Homoepitactic growth is also common.

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
6.07 Å(31)
4.372 Å(100)
4.037 Å(25)
3.201 Å(25)
2.831 Å(67)
2.601 Å(39)
2.236 Å(24)
1.974 Å(24)

Type Occurrence of Alicewilsonite-(YCe)Hide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; CarriĂšre Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La VallĂ©e-du-Richelieu RCM, MontĂ©rĂ©gie, QuĂ©bec, Canada
General Appearance of Type Material:
hemimorphic pseudotrigonal and pseudohexagonal and show a wide range of habits, including barrel-shaped, saucer-shaped, spindle-shaped, cone-shaped, columnar, tabular, and platy. In most cases the crystal faces are curved, split, and/or stepped.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the mineralogical collections of the Canadian Museum of Nature, 240 McLeod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, catalogue number CMNMC 53660
Geological Setting of Type Material:
miarolitic cavities in nepheline and sodalite syenite, alkaline pegmatites, carbonate pegmatites, and marble xenoliths
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
PyriteGaidonnayiteDonnayite-(Y)CalciteAlbite

Synonyms of Alicewilsonite-(YCe)Hide

Relationship of Alicewilsonite-(YCe) to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Mckelveyite Group
Other Members of this group:
Alicewilsonite-(YLa)Na2Sr2YLa(CO3)6 · 3H2OTric. 1 : P1
Bainbridgeite-(NdCe)Na2Ba2NdCe(CO3)6 · 3H2OTric. 1 : P1
Bainbridgeite-(YCe)Na2Ba2YCe(CO3)6 · 3H2OTric. 1 : P1
Donnayite-(Y)NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2OTric. 1 : P1
EwalditeBa(Na,Ca,Y,Ce,K)(CO3)2 · 2.6H2OHex. 6mm : P63mc
Mckelveyite-(Nd)NaCaBa3Nd(CO3)6 · 3H2OMon. m : Bb
Mckelveyite-(Y)NaCaBa3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2OTric. 1 : P1
WeloganiteNa2Sr3Zr(CO3)6 · 3H2OTric. 1 : P1

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
11 photos of Alicewilsonite-(YCe) associated with Donnayite-(Y)NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O
10 photos of Alicewilsonite-(YCe) associated with AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
9 photos of Alicewilsonite-(YCe) associated with Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
8 photos of Alicewilsonite-(YCe) associated with PyriteFeS2
8 photos of Alicewilsonite-(YCe) associated with CalciteCaCO3
7 photos of Alicewilsonite-(YCe) associated with GaidonnayiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
5 photos of Alicewilsonite-(YCe) associated with FerroceladoniteK(Fe2+Fe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
3 photos of Alicewilsonite-(YCe) associated with Bainbridgeite-(YCe)Na2Ba2YCe(CO3)6 · 3H2O
1 photo of Alicewilsonite-(YCe) associated with ThorbastnÀsiteThCa(CO3)2F2 · 3H2O
1 photo of Alicewilsonite-(YCe) associated with AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

5.CC.Yuchuanite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · H2OTric. 1 : P1
5.CC.Bainbridgeite-(NdCe)Na2Ba2NdCe(CO3)6 · 3H2OTric. 1 : P1
5.CC.05Donnayite-(Y)NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2OTric. 1 : P1
5.CC.05EwalditeBa(Na,Ca,Y,Ce,K)(CO3)2 · 2.6H2OHex. 6mm : P63mc
5.CC.05Mckelveyite-(Nd)NaCaBa3Nd(CO3)6 · 3H2OMon. m : Bb
5.CC.05Mckelveyite-(Y)NaCaBa3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2OTric. 1 : P1
5.CC.05WeloganiteNa2Sr3Zr(CO3)6 · 3H2OTric. 1 : P1
5.CC.05Unnamed (MSH UK-37A)Sr3NaCaY(CO3)6 · 3H2OHex. 6mm : P63mc
5.CC.05UM1992-05-CO:CaCeLaNaSr(Sr,Na,Y,REE,Ca,Ba)2(CO3)2 · H2OTrig. 3m : R3m
5.CC.05Mckelveyite GroupA3B3(CO3)6 · 3H2O
5.CC.05Bainbridgeite-(YCe)Na2Ba2YCe(CO3)6 · 3H2OTric. 1 : P1
5.CC.05Alicewilsonite-(YLa)Na2Sr2YLa(CO3)6 · 3H2OTric. 1 : P1
5.CC.10Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
5.CC.15Kimuraite-(Y)Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2OOrth.
5.CC.15Lokkaite-(Y)Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)4(CO3)7 · 9H2OOrth.
5.CC.15Hizenite-(Y)Ca2Y6(CO3)11 · 14H2O Orth.
5.CC.20Shomiokite-(Y)Na3Y[CO3]3 · 3H2OOrth. mm2
5.CC.25Calkinsite-(Ce)(Ce,La)2(CO3)3 · 4H2OOrth.
5.CC.25Lanthanite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)3 · 8H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
5.CC.25Lanthanite-(La)(La,Ce)2(CO3)3 · 8H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
5.CC.25Lanthanite-(Nd)(Nd,La)2(CO3)3 · 8H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
5.CC.30Adamsite-(Y)NaY[CO3]2 · 6H2OTric. 1 : P1
5.CC.35Decrespignyite-(Y)Cu(Y,REE)4(CO3)4(OH)5Cl · 2H2OMon.
5.CC.40Galgenbergite-(Ce)Ca(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4 · H2OTric. 1 : P1
5.CC.45Lecoqite-(Y)Na3Y(CO3)3 · 6H2OHex. 6 : P63

Fluorescence of Alicewilsonite-(YCe)Hide

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for Alicewilsonite-(YCe)Hide

References for Alicewilsonite-(YCe)Hide

Localities for Alicewilsonite-(YCe)Hide

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Canada (TL)
 
  • QuĂ©bec
    • MontĂ©rĂ©gie
      • La VallĂ©e-du-Richelieu RCM
        • Mont Saint-Hilaire
Lykova et al. (2023) +1 other reference
      • Lajemmerais RCM
        • Varennes & St-Amable
          • Saint-Amable sill
Lykova et al. (2023)
Russia
 
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Khibiny Massif
      • Kukisvumchorr Mt
        • Kirovskii apatite mine
Lykova et al. (2023)
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