Adamsite-(Y) Knowpia

Adamsite-(Y)
Adamsite-(Y)
	Cluster of prismatic white crystals of adamsite from Canada
General
Category	Mineral
Formula; (repeating unit)	NaY(CO3)2·6H2O
IMA symbol	Ads-Y
Strunz classification	5.CC.30
Crystal system	Triclinic
Crystal class	Pinacoidal (1) ; (same H-M symbol)
Space group	P1
Identification
Mohs scale hardness	3.0

Adamsite-(Y) (previously IMA 1999-020), chemical formula NaY(CO₃)₂·6H₂O is a mineral of sodium, yttrium, carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. It is named after Frank Dawson Adams (1859–1942), professor of geology, McGill University. Its Mohs scale rating is 3.

References edit

^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.