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Adamsite-(Y)

A valid IMA mineral species

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Adamsite-(Y)

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Adamsite-(Y)

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Adamsite-(Y)

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Adamsite-(Y)

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Adamsite-(Y)

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Adamsite-(Y)

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Adamsite-(Y)

Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

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About Adamsite-(Y)Hide

Frank Dawson Adams

Formula:

NaY[CO₃]₂ · 6H₂O

Colour:

Colourless, white, pale pink, pale purple.

Lustre:

Pearly

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

2.27

Crystal System:

Triclinic

Name:

Named in honor of Professor Frank Dawson Adams (1859–1942), McGill University, Montreal, Canada, geologist and petrologist, who studied the Monteregian Hills, one of which is Mont Saint-Hilaire. The suffix/modifier indicates that the predominant essential REE is yttirum.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Chemically similar to shomiokite-(Y), lecoqite-(Y), and horváthite-(Y); also to thomasclarkite-(Y) (bicarbonate).

The structure is layered; one carbonate group is perpendicular, and the other parallel to the layering. In the crystal structure there are NaYCO₃ groups separated by layers of H₂O. The neighbouring water layers have only H-bond linkage, which results in perfect cleavage (Grice et al., 2000).

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

7088

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:7088:7

Similar NamesHide

Adamite	A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered	Zn₂(AsO₄)(OH)
Adamsite	A variety of Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Atomsite	A synonym of 'Trinitite'

IMA Classification of Adamsite-(Y)Hide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

NaY(CO₃)₂·6H₂O

Approval year:

1999

First published:

2000

Classification of Adamsite-(Y)Hide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

5.CC.30

5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
C : Carbonates without additional anions, with H₂O
C : With rare earth elements (REE)

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Ads-Y	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Pronunciation of Adamsite-(Y)Hide

Pronunciation:

Play	Recorded by	Country
	Jolyon Ralph	United Kingdom

Physical Properties of Adamsite-(Y)Hide

Lustre:

Pearly

Transparency:

Transparent, Translucent

Colour:

Colourless, white, pale pink, pale purple.

Streak:

White

Hardness:

3 on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Perfect
Perfect on {001}; good on {100}, {010}.

Density:

2.27(2) g/cm³ (Measured) 2.27 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of Adamsite-(Y)Hide

Type:

Biaxial (+)

RI values:

n_α = 1.48 n_β = 1.498 n_γ = 1.571

Max. Birefringence:

δ = 0.091
Based on recorded range of RI values above.

Interference Colours:
The colours simulate birefringence patterns seen in thin section under crossed polars. They do not take into account mineral colouration or opacity.

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Thickness: 30 µm Order divisions

Rotation:

Surface Relief:

Low (negative)
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).

This shows the grain boundary and Becke line effect under plane-polarised light, based on the contrast between this mineral's average refractive index and the mounting medium. It does not take into account mineral colouration.

Focus:

In focus

Interference Figure:

This shows the idealized biaxial acute bisectrix (Bxa) interference figure - the conoscopic view for a grain cut perpendicular to the acute bisectrix, using this mineral's 2V. The two small white dots mark the melatopes - the points where the two optic axes emerge - and are shown only when they fall within the field of view. The coloured bands are isochromatics, and the dark bands are isogyres.

Rotate the stage: at 0°/90° the isogyres form a cross through the melatopes; at 45° they pull apart into curved hyperbolas. That splitting on rotation - absent in a uniaxial figure - is the standard diagnostic test for telling biaxial minerals from uniaxial ones. If 2V is large, the melatopes may fall outside the field of view, as they often do at the microscope too.

No measured or calculated 2V is on file for this mineral, so the value used here (55°) is estimated from its recorded refractive indices and optic sign, not from a direct 2V measurement.

Thickness: 30 µm

Stage rotation: 0°

Dispersion:

none

Optical Extinction:

Y = b; Z ∧ a = 14°.

Chemistry of Adamsite-(Y)Hide

Mindat Formula:

NaY[CO₃]₂ · 6H₂O

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
O	56.468 %
Y	26.148 %
C	7.065 %
Na	6.762 %
H	3.557 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

C, H, Na, O, Y - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Gd,Nd,Yb,Sm,Ho

Crystallography of Adamsite-(Y)Hide

Crystal System:

Triclinic

Class (H-M):

1 - Pedial

Space Group:

Setting:

Cell Parameters:

a = 6.2592 Å, b = 13.0838 Å, c = 13.227 Å
α = 91.130°, β = 103.554°, γ = 90.188°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.478 : 1 : 1.011

Unit Cell V:

1049.1 Å³

Morphology:

Flat, acicular to fibrous crystals, up to 2.5 cm in length. Forming spherical groups of radiating crystals, more rarely reticulated groups. Elongated on [100] and flat on [001]. Forms observed are the pedions {010}, {010}, {001}, {001}, {100} and {100}.

Twinning:

By reflection on {001}, common.

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0005703	Adamsite-(Y)	Grice J D, Gault R A, Roberts A C, Cooper M A (2000) Adamsite-(Y), a new sodium-yttrium carbonate mineral species from The Canadian Mineralogist 38 1457-1466		2000	Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada	0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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 Adamsite-(Y), a new sodium-yttrium carbonate mineral species from
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O4   0.02960   0.86040   0.16080   1.00000   0.02060
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O7   0.33250   0.45310  -0.05060   1.00000   0.02220
O8   0.68270   0.71130   0.03320   1.00000   0.02200
O9  -0.00490   0.62040   0.06120   1.00000   0.02700
O10   0.03000   0.61140  -0.15240   1.00000   0.02540
O11   0.37320   0.63950  -0.16020   1.00000   0.02200
O12   0.11100   0.62780  -0.31040   1.00000   0.03300
Wat13   0.67360   0.98510  -0.16620   1.00000   0.02610
Wat14   0.71680   0.76570  -0.17140   1.00000   0.02240
Wat15   0.33800   0.51530   0.16560   1.00000   0.02810
Wat16   0.38660   0.73400   0.17140   1.00000   0.02450
Wat17   0.77800   0.55490   0.40060   1.00000   0.03740
Wat18   0.60500   0.79280   0.41100   1.00000   0.04040
Wat19   0.41200   0.71260  -0.40580   1.00000   0.03900
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Wat21   0.23800   0.94810  -0.39080   1.00000   0.03820
Wat22   0.12400   0.69020   0.38760   1.00000   0.04040
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Yb2 0.01270 0.01530 0.02130 -0.00090 0.00600 0.00000
Sm2 0.01270 0.01530 0.02130 -0.00090 0.00600 0.00000
Ho2 0.01270 0.01530 0.02130 -0.00090 0.00600 0.00000
Ce2 0.01270 0.01530 0.02130 -0.00090 0.00600 0.00000
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Na2 0.03270 0.03600 0.03140 0.00160 0.00840 -0.00100
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O7 0.01360 0.01860 0.03110 -0.00320 -0.00150 0.00080
O8 0.02070 0.01910 0.02550 -0.00060 0.00440 0.00060
O9 0.01310 0.03240 0.03660 -0.00260 0.00800 -0.00350
O10 0.01710 0.02560 0.03440 -0.00130 0.00750 0.00330
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O12 0.02650 0.04300 0.02540 0.00030 -0.00240 -0.00010
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Wat24 0.02790 0.04490 0.03700 -0.00420 0.00480 0.00130

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
12.81 Å	(100)
6.45 Å	(70)
4.456 Å	(60)
4.291 Å	(60)
2.571 Å	(60)
2.050 Å	(50)
2.869 Å	(30)

Comments:

Mont Saint-Hilaire, Canada.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Near-surface Processes
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks

Type Occurrence of Adamsite-(Y)Hide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada

General Appearance of Type Material:

Crystals are acicular to fibrous, to 2.5 cm, elongated along [100], flattened on [001], showing {010} and {001}; in spherical radiating groups, which rarely are reticulated.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada, numbers 82939 and 82940.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

A rare late-stage, low-temperature hydrothermal mineral in an alkalic pegmatite dike associated with an intrusive alkalic gabbro-syenite complex.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Synonyms of Adamsite-(Y)Hide

IMA1999-020

Other Language Names for Adamsite-(Y)Hide

Czech:Adamsit-(Y)

Dutch:Adamsiet-(Y)

French:Adamsite-(Y)

German:Adamsit-(Y)

Italian:Adamsite-(Y)

Latvian:Adamsīts-(Y)

Norwegian:Adamsitt-(Y)

Russian:Адамсит-(Y)

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

21 photos of Adamsite-(Y) associated with Franconite	Na(Nb₂O₅)(OH) · 3H₂O
20 photos of Adamsite-(Y) associated with Thomasclarkite-(Y)	(Na,Ce)(Y,REE)(HCO₃)(OH)₃ · 4H₂O
16 photos of Adamsite-(Y) associated with Shomiokite-(Y)	Na₃Y[CO₃]₃ · 3H₂O
16 photos of Adamsite-(Y) associated with Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
16 photos of Adamsite-(Y) associated with Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
14 photos of Adamsite-(Y) associated with Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
7 photos of Adamsite-(Y) associated with Synchysite-(Ce)	CaCe(CO₃)₂F
6 photos of Adamsite-(Y) associated with Calcite	CaCO₃
5 photos of Adamsite-(Y) associated with Quartz	SiO₂
5 photos of Adamsite-(Y) associated with Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

5.CC.	Bainbridgeite-(NdCe)	Na₂Ba₂NdCe(CO₃)₆ · 3H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
5.CC.	Yuchuanite-(Y)	Y₂(CO₃)₃ · H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
5.CC.	Alicewilsonite-(YCe)	Na₂Sr₂YCe(CO₃)₆ · 3H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
5.CC.05	Donnayite-(Y)	NaCaSr₃Y(CO₃)₆ · 3H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
5.CC.05	Alicewilsonite-(YLa)	Na₂Sr₂YLa(CO₃)₆ · 3H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
5.CC.05	Mckelveyite-(Nd)	NaCaBa₃Nd(CO₃)₆ · 3H₂O	Mon. m : Bb
5.CC.05	Mckelveyite-(Y)	NaCaBa₃Y(CO₃)₆ · 3H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
5.CC.05	Ewaldite	Ba(Na,Ca,Y,Ce,K)(CO₃)₂ · 2.6H₂O	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
5.CC.05	'UM1992-05-CO:CaCeLaNaSr'	(Sr,Na,Y,REE,Ca,Ba)₂(CO₃)₂ · H₂O	Trig. 3m : R3m
5.CC.05	Weloganite	Na₂Sr₃Zr(CO₃)₆ · 3H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
5.CC.05	Mckelveyite Group	A₃B₃(CO₃)₆ · 3H₂O
5.CC.05	Bainbridgeite-(YCe)	Na₂Ba₂YCe(CO₃)₆ · 3H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
5.CC.05	'Unnamed (MSH UK-37A)'	Sr₃NaCaY(CO₃)₆ · 3H₂O	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
5.CC.10	Tengerite-(Y)	Y₂(CO₃)₃ · 2-3H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
5.CC.15	Lokkaite-(Y)	Ca(Y,Gd,Nd,Dy)₄(CO₃)₇ · 9H₂O	Orth.
5.CC.15	Kimuraite-(Y)	Ca(Y,Nd)₂(CO₃)₄ · 6H₂O	Orth.
5.CC.15	Hizenite-(Y)	Ca₂Y₆(CO₃)₁₁ · 14H₂O	Orth.
5.CC.20	Shomiokite-(Y)	Na₃Y[CO₃]₃ · 3H₂O	Orth. mm2
5.CC.25	Lanthanite-(Ce)	Ce₂(CO₃)₃ · 8H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
5.CC.25	Lanthanite-(La)	La₂(CO₃)₃ · 8H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
5.CC.25	Lanthanite-(Nd)	Nd₂(CO₃)₃ · 8H₂O	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
5.CC.25	Calkinsite-(Ce)	(Ce,La)₂(CO₃)₃ · 4H₂O	Orth.
5.CC.35	Decrespignyite-(Y)	Cu(Y,REE)₄(CO₃)₄(OH)₅Cl · 2H₂O	Mon.
5.CC.40	Galgenbergite-(Ce)	Ca(Ce,La,Nd)₂(CO₃)₄ · H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
5.CC.45	Lecoqite-(Y)	Na₃Y(CO₃)₃ · 6H₂O	Hex. 6 : P6₃

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Grice, J. D., Gault, R. A., Roberts, A. C., Cooper, M. A. (2000) Adamsite-(Y), a new sodium-yttrium carbonate mineral species from Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec. The Canadian Mineralogist, 38 (6) 1457-1466 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.38.6.1457

(2005) Adamsite-(Y). Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Canada (TL)
Québec Montérégie La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM Mont Saint-Hilaire ⓘ Poudrette quarry (De-Mix quarry; Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH) (TL)	Grice et al. (2000)

Norway
Nordland Narvik ⓘ Hundholmen	Husdal (2008)

Russia
Murmansk Oblast Lovozersky District Alluaiv Mountain Umbozero mine ⓘ Shomiokitovoe pegmatite	Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)

Spain
Canary Islands Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province Tenerife ⓘ ~~Los Blanquitos~~	Dill et al. (2023)

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