Mckelveyite Group
A group of related mineral species
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About Mckelveyite Group
Formula:
A3B3(CO3)6 · 3H2O
A = Na, Ca, Y + HREE, Zr
B= Sr, Ba, LREE
B= Sr, Ba, LREE
A group that includes carbonate minerals with a generic chemical formula A3B3(CO3)6.3H2O.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
55239
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:55239:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
43accf35-7588-462a-af64-0702b655fead
IMA Classification of Mckelveyite Group
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Classification of Mckelveyite Group
5.CC.05
5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
C : Carbonates without additional anions, with H2O
C : With rare earth elements (REE)
5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
C : Carbonates without additional anions, with H2O
C : With rare earth elements (REE)
Chemistry of Mckelveyite Group
Mindat Formula:
A3B3(CO3)6 · 3H2O
A = Na, Ca, Y + HREE, Zr
B= Sr, Ba, LREE
A = Na, Ca, Y + HREE, Zr
B= Sr, Ba, LREE
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0018481 | Donnayite-(Y) | Tjy C T L, Pobedimskaya E A, Nadezhina T N, Khomyakov A P (1992) Polymorphism of donnayite (Na,TR)Sr(CO3)2*H2O Moscow University Geology Bulletin 47 60-70 | 1992 | Khibiny alkaline massif | 0 | 293 | |
0018482 | Donnayite-(Y) | Tjy C T L, Pobedimskaya E A, Nadezhina T N, Khomyakov A P (1992) Polymorphism of donnayite (Na,TR)Sr(CO3)2*H2O Moscow University Geology Bulletin 47 60-70 | 1992 | Khibiny alkaline massif | 0 | 293 | |
0015637 | Ewaldite | Donnay G, Preston H (1971) Ewaldite, a new barium calcium carbonate II. Its crystal structure Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 15 201-212 | 1971 | 0 | 293 | ||
0006180 | Mckelveyite-(Y) | Demartin F, Gramaccioli C M, Campostrini I, Diella V (2008) The crystal structure of mckelveyite-(Y)-2M, a new monoclinic polytype from Val Malenco, Italian Alps The Canadian Mineralogist 46 195-203 | 2008 | "Cava Fabi," talc quarry near Lanzada, Val Malenco, Lombardy, Italy | 0 | 293 | |
0005116 | Weloganite | Grice J D, Perrault G (1975) The crystal structure of triclinic weloganite The Canadian Mineralogist 13 209-216 | 1975 | St. Michel, Montreal Island, Quebec, Canada | 0 | 293 |
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Relationship of Mckelveyite Group to other Species
Group Members:
Alicewilsonite-(YCe) | Na2Sr2YCe(CO3)6 · 3H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Alicewilsonite-(YLa) | Na2Sr2YLa(CO3)6 · 3H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Bainbridgeite-(NdCe) | Na2Ba2NdCe(CO3)6 · 3H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Bainbridgeite-(YCe) | Na2Ba2YCe(CO3)6 · 3H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Donnayite-(Y) | NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Ewaldite | Ba(Na,Ca,Y,Ce,K)(CO3)2 · 2.6H2O | Hex. 6mm : P63mc |
Mckelveyite-(Nd) | NaCaBa3Nd(CO3)6 · 3H2O | Mon. m : Bb |
Mckelveyite-(Y) | NaCaBa3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Weloganite | Na2Sr3Zr(CO3)6 · 3H2O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
5.CC. | Alicewilsonite-(YCe) | Na2Sr2YCe(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
5.CC. | Yuchuanite-(Y) | Y2(CO3)3 · H2O |
5.CC. | Bainbridgeite-(NdCe) | Na2Ba2NdCe(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
5.CC.05 | Donnayite-(Y) | NaCaSr3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
5.CC.05 | Ewaldite | Ba(Na,Ca,Y,Ce,K)(CO3)2 · 2.6H2O |
5.CC.05 | Mckelveyite-(Nd) | NaCaBa3Nd(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
5.CC.05 | Mckelveyite-(Y) | NaCaBa3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
5.CC.05 | Weloganite | Na2Sr3Zr(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
5.CC.05 | Unnamed (MSH UK-37A) | Sr3NaCaY(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
5.CC.05 | UM1992-05-CO:CaCeLaNaSr | (Sr,Na,Y,REE,Ca,Ba)2(CO3)2 · H2O |
5.CC.05 | Bainbridgeite-(YCe) | Na2Ba2YCe(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
5.CC.05 | Alicewilsonite-(YLa) | Na2Sr2YLa(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
5.CC.10 | Tengerite-(Y) | Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O |
5.CC.15 | Kimuraite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O |
5.CC.15 | Lokkaite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)4(CO3)7 · 9H2O |
5.CC.15 | Hizenite-(Y) | Ca2Y6(CO3)11 · 14H2O |
5.CC.20 | Shomiokite-(Y) | Na3Y[CO3]3 · 3H2O |
5.CC.25 | Calkinsite-(Ce) | (Ce,La)2(CO3)3 · 4H2O |
5.CC.25 | Lanthanite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
5.CC.25 | Lanthanite-(La) | (La,Ce)2(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
5.CC.25 | Lanthanite-(Nd) | (Nd,La)2(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
5.CC.30 | Adamsite-(Y) | NaY[CO3]2 · 6H2O |
5.CC.35 | Decrespignyite-(Y) | Cu(Y,REE)4(CO3)4(OH)5Cl · 2H2O |
5.CC.40 | Galgenbergite-(Ce) | Ca(Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)4 · H2O |
5.CC.45 | Lecoqite-(Y) | Na3Y(CO3)3 · 6H2O |
Other Information
Health Risks:
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Localities for Mckelveyite Group
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Francon quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada