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Name: Thomasclarkite-(Y) RRUFF ID: R110186 Ideal Chemistry: NaY(HCO3)(OH)3·4H2O Locality: Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada Source: Donald Doell [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Aggregate of sharp yellow blocky crystals Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed only by single crystal X-ray diffraction. |
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| RRUFF ID: | R110186.9 | ||||||
| Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated. Measured a and b cell edges are actually twice as big as reported. | ||||||
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a: 4.566(1)Å b: 13.068(3)Å c: 4.567(1)Å alpha: 90° beta: 90.002(7)° gamma: 90° Volume: 272.5(1)Å3 Crystal System: monoclinic |
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| REFERENCES for Thomasclarkite-(Y) | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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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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Grice J D, Gault R A (1998) Thomasclarkite-(Y), a new sodium rareearthelement bicarbonate mineral species from Mont Saint-Hilare, Quebec, The Canadian Mineralogist, 36, 1293-1300 [view file] |
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Jambor J L, Roberts A C (1999) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 84, 1464-1468 [view file] |
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