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Kimuraite-(Y) R050586

Name: Kimuraite-(Y)
RRUFF ID: R050586
Ideal Chemistry: CaY₂(CO₃)₄·6H₂O
Locality: Mitsukoshi, Hizen town, Higashimatsuura County, Saga Prefecture, Japan
Source: Marcus Origlieri
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Aggregate of white scaly crystals
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed only by chemical analysis

Mineral Group: [ Tengerite (3) ]

CHEMISTRY

RRUFF ID:	R050586.2
Sample Description:	Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry:	Ca_1.05(Y_1.57Nd_0.08Gd_0.05Dy_0.05La_0.04Er_0.04Sm_0.02Ho_0.01Pr_0.01Eu_0.01Yb_0.01Tb_0.01Lu_0.01Ca_0.09)_Σ=2.00(CO₃)₄·6H₂O
Microprobe Data File:	[ Download Excel File ]

RAMAN SPECTRUM

RRUFF ID:

Sample Description:

Unoriented Raman on the primary sample

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BROAD SCAN WITH SPECTRAL ARTIFACTS

RRUFF ID:

R050586

Wavelength:

Sample Description:

Unoriented Raman on the primary sample

Instrument settings:

Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW

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REFERENCES for Kimuraite-(Y)
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]
Nagashima K, Miyawaki R, Takase J, Nakai I, Sakurai K, Matsubara S, Kato A, Iwano S (1986) Kimuraite, CaY₂(CO₃)₄·6H₂O, a new mineral from fissures in an alkali olivine basalt from Saga Prefecture, Japan, and new data on lokkaite, American Mineralogist, 71, 1028-1033 [view file]
Nickel E H, Mandarino J A (1987) Procedures involving the IMA Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names and guidelines on mineral nomenclature, American Mineralogist, 72, 1031-1042 [view file]

REFERENCES for Kimuraite-(Y)

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]

Nagashima K, Miyawaki R, Takase J, Nakai I, Sakurai K, Matsubara S, Kato A, Iwano S (1986) Kimuraite, CaY₂(CO₃)₄·6H₂O, a new mineral from fissures in an alkali olivine basalt from Saga Prefecture, Japan, and new data on lokkaite, American Mineralogist, 71, 1028-1033 [view file]

Nickel E H, Mandarino J A (1987) Procedures involving the IMA Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names and guidelines on mineral nomenclature, American Mineralogist, 72, 1031-1042 [view file]