Adamsite-(Y) Explained

Adamsite-(Y)
Formula:NaY(CO3)2·6H2O
Imasymbol:Ads-Y[1]
Strunz:5.CC.30
System:Triclinic
Class:Pinacoidal
(same H-M symbol)
Symmetry:P
Mohs: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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  1. Warr. L.N.. 2021. IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine. 85. 3. 291–320. 10.1180/mgm.2021.43. 2021MinM...85..291W. 235729616. free.