Adamsite-(Y)
{{infobox mineral
| name = Adamsite-(Y)
| image = File:Adamsite-(Y)-167345.jpg
| caption = Cluster of prismatic white crystals of adamsite from Canada
| imagesize = 200px
| formula = NaY(CO3)2·6H2O
| strunz = 5.CC.30
| system = Triclinic
| class = Pinacoidal ({{overline|1}})
(same H-M symbol)
| symmetry = P{{overline|1}}
| mohs = 3.0
}}
Adamsite-(Y) (previously IMA 1999-020), chemical formula NaY(CO3)2·6H2O is a mineral of sodium, yttrium, carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. It is named after Frank Dawson Adams (1859–1942), professor of geology, McGill University. Its Mohs scale rating is 3.
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External links
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- [http://www.mindat.org/min-7088.html Mindat.org - Adamsite-(Y)]
- [http://www.webmineral.com/data/Adamsite-%28Y%29.shtml Webmineral.com - Adamsite-(Y)]
- [http://www.handbookofmineralogy.com/pdfs/adamsite-(Y).pdf Handbook of Minerals - Adamsite-(Y)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508113938/http://www.handbookofmineralogy.com/pdfs/adamsite-(Y).pdf |date=2019-05-08 }}
Category:Minerals in space group 2
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