Kamphaugite-(Y) R080085
Name: Kamphaugite-(Y)
RRUFF ID: R080085
Ideal Chemistry: Ca2Y2(CO3)4(OH)2·3H2O
Locality: Ashland, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Peter Cristofono [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Spherical clusters of peach colored radiating crystals
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R080085
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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REFERENCES for Kamphaugite-(Y)

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file]

Raade G, Brastad K (1993) Kamphaugite-(Y), a new hydrous Ca-(Y,REE)-carbonate mineral, European Journal of Mineralogy, 5, 679-683

Romming C, Kocharian A K, Raade G (1993) The crystal structure of kamphaugite-(Y), European Journal of Mineralogy, 5, 685-690

Jambor J L, Grew E S (1994) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 79, 387-391   [view file]

Médard E, Cristofono P, Henderson W A (2007) Kamphaugite-(Y) from Ashland, MA, Northeast Meeting of the Micromounters of New England, 284, 2-5   [view file]