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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) ] |
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REFERENCES for Kimuraite-(Y) | |
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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] |
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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] |
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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] |
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