Mineralpedia Details for Tengerite-(Y)
Tengerite-(Y)
Named for C. Tenger, the chemist from Sweden who first studied the mineral. It can be found in only a few localities including Sweden, Norway, Japan, Canada, and the USA. It occurs as “an alteration coating on yttrium-bearing minerals.”
Ref. Handbook of Mineralogy, Anthony et al (1995) and MSA at http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/tengerite-(Y).pdf
- Formula
- Y2(CO3)3ยท2-3H2O
- Crystal System
- Orthorhombic
- Crystal Habit
- Fibrous, Pulverulent
- Luster
- Vitreous - Dull
- Color
- white
- Streak
- white
- Class
- Orthorhombic - Pyramidal
- Hardness
- -
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Tengerite-(Y) from Paratoo Cu mine, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
Pearly white, thin platy crystals in radial aggregates to 2-3mm.
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