Adamsite-(Y)

Adamsite-(Y)
Cluster of prismatic white crystals of adamsite from Canada
General
Category Mineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
NaY(CO3)2·6H2O
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.

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