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Carbonate

Alicewilsonite-(YCe)

Na₂Sr₂YCe(CO₃)₆·3H₂O
Crystal systemTriclinic
ClassCarbonate
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Alicewilsonite-(YCe) specimen

FOV 2.4 X 3.5 mm. Gift from the Horváths. Analyzed (CMN) find. This superb specimen of alicewilsonite-(YCe) is from the (analyzed) find made in 2000, and illustrated (under MSH UK-33A) in Horváth et al (2019 p. 496). However, in this photo, I have chosen to emphasize the stacked platy appearance of the aggregate, rather than their luster. From: Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada — Photo: Modris Baum · CC0

Alicewilsonite-(YCe)

Alicewilsonite-(YCe) is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the carbonate class, with the chemical formula Na₂Sr₂YCe(CO₃)₆·3H₂O.

It crystallizes in the triclinic crystal system (space group P1). It is a member of the Mckelveyite structural group.

IMA symbol Aws-YCe, IMA status: approved, named in 2020.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more A minerals or help write this entry.