Adamsite-(Y)
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Frank Dawson Adams
Formula:
NaY[CO3]2 · 6H2O
System:
Triclinic
Colour:
Colourless, white, pale ...
Lustre:
Pearly
Hardness:
3
Name:
Named in honor of Professor Frank Dawson Adams (1859–1942), McGill University, Montreal, Canada, geologist and petrologist, who studied the Monteregian Hills, one of which is Mont Saint-Hilaire.
Chemically similar to shomiokite-(Y), lecoqite-(Y), and horváthite-(Y); also to thomasclarkite-(Y) (bicarbonate).
The structure is layered; one carbonate group is perpendicular, and the other parallel to the layering. In the crystal structure there are NaYCO3 groups separated by layers of H2O. The neighbouring water layers have only H-bond linkage, which results in perfect cleavage (Grice et al., 2000).
The structure is layered; one carbonate group is perpendicular, and the other parallel to the layering. In the crystal structure there are NaYCO3 groups separated by layers of H2O. The neighbouring water layers have only H-bond linkage, which results in perfect cleavage (Grice et al., 2000).
Classification of Adamsite-(Y)
Approved
Approval Year:
1999
First Published:
2000
5/D.03-02
5.CC.30
5.CC.30
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)
Physical Properties of Adamsite-(Y)
Pearly
Diaphaneity (Transparency):
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
Colourless, white, pale pink, pale purple.
Streak:
White
Hardness (Mohs):
3
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
Perfect on {001}; good on {100}, {010}.
Perfect on {001}; good on {100}, {010}.
Optical Data of Adamsite-(Y)
Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.480 nβ = 1.498 nγ = 1.571
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.091
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
none
Chemical Properties of Adamsite-(Y)
Formula:
NaY[CO3]2 · 6H2O
IMA Formula:
NaY(CO3)2 · 6H2O
Analytical Data:
From type description. The empirical formula is based on 12 atoms of oxygen
Na2O (8.64) CaO (0.05) Y2O3 (22.88) Ce2O3 (0.37) Nd2O3 (1.41) Sm2O3 (1.02) Gd2O3 (1.92) Tb2O3 (0.56) Dy2O3 (3.28) Ho2O3 (0.90) Er2O3 (2.83) Tm2O3 (0.27) Yb2O3(1.04) CO2 (25.10) H2O (29.90) total 100.17 wt.%
Common Impurities:
Gd,Nd,Yb,Sm,Ho
Crystallography of Adamsite-(Y)
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Class (H-M):
1 - Pedial
Space Group:
P1
Space Group Setting:
P1
Cell Parameters:
a = 6.2592 Å, b = 13.0838 Å, c = 13.227 Å
α = 91.130°, β = 103.554°, γ = 90.188°
α = 91.130°, β = 103.554°, γ = 90.188°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.478 : 1 : 1.011
Unit Cell Volume:
V 1049.1 ų
Z:
4
Morphology:
Flat, acicular to fibrous crystals, up to 2.5 cm in length. Forming spherical groups of radiating crystals, more rarely reticulated groups. Elongated on [100] and flat on [001]. Forms observed are the pedions {010}, {010}, {001}, {001}, {100} and {100}.
Type Occurrence of Adamsite-(Y)
General Appearance of Type Material:
Crystals are acicular to fibrous, to 2.5 cm, elongated along [100], flattened on [001], showing {010} and {001}; in spherical radiating groups, which rarely are reticulated.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada, numbers 82939 and 82940.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
A rare late-stage, low-temperature hydrothermal mineral in an alkalic pegmatite dike associated with an intrusive alkalic gabbro-syenite complex.
Empirical Formula:
Na1.00(Y 0.72Dy0.06 Er0.05Gd0.04Nd0.03Yb0.02Sm0.02Ho0.02Ce 0.01Tb0.01Tm0.01)∑0.99C2.04H11.87O12
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Relationship of Adamsite-(Y) to other Species
| 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) | (Ba,Sr)(Nd,Ce,La)(CO3)2 · 4-10H2O |
| 5.CC.05 | Mckelveyite-(Y) | NaCaBa3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| 5.CC.05 | Weloganite | Na2Sr3Zr(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.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.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 |
Other Names for Adamsite-(Y)
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Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Adamsite-(Y)
Reference List:
Grice, J. D., Gault, R. A., Roberts, A. C., Cooper, M. A. (2000) Adamsite-(Y), a new sodium-yttrium carbonate mineral species from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec. Canadian Mineralogist 38, 1457-1466.
Internet Links for Adamsite-(Y)
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Localities for Adamsite-(Y)
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Canada (TL) | |
| Grice, J. D., Gault, R. A., Roberts, A. C., Cooper, M. A. (2000) Adamsite-(Y), a new sodium-yttrium carbonate mineral species from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec. Canadian Mineralogist, 38, 1457-1466. |
Norway | |
| Husdal, T. (2008): The minerals of the pegmatites within the Tysfjord granite, northern Norway. Norsk Bergverksmuseum, skrift 38, 5-28. |
Russia | |
| P.M. Kartashov data |
Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada