Classification of Decrespignyite-(Y) |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 5.CC.35
5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES) C : Carbonates without additional anions, with H2O C : With rare earth elements (REE) |
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Type Occurrence of Decrespignyite-(Y) |
| Type Locality: | Paratoo copper mine, Yunta, North Mt Lofty Ranges, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | Blue crusts, coatings and fillings in thin fissures. Crusts and spherulitic aggregates are composed of individual tiny pseudohexagonal, often curved platelets. |
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Physical Properties of Decrespignyite-(Y) |
| Colour: | Bright royal blue to pale blue |
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Chemical Properties of Decrespignyite-(Y) |
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| Essential elements: | C, Cl, Cu, H, O, Y |
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| All elements listed in formula: | C, Cl, Cu, H, O, Y |
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Relationship of Decrespignyite-(Y) to other Species |
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Other Names for Decrespignyite-(Y) |
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Other Information |
| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. |
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References for Decrespignyite-(Y) |
| Reference List: | K. Wallwork, U. Kolitsch, A. Pring and L. Nasdala (2002): Decrespignyite-(Y), a new copper yttrium rare earth carbonate chloride hydrate from Paratoo, South Australia. Mineralogical Magazine: 66, 181-188.
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