Mckelveyite group minerals – Part 2: Alicewilsonite-(YCe), Na2Sr2YCe(CO3)6 ⋅ 3H2O, a new species

• Published in: European Journal of Mineralogy
• Main Authors: Lykova, Inna, Rowe, Ralph, Poirier, Glenn, Friis, Henrik, Helwig, Kate
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Canada; Dy; Khibiny; Kola Peninsula; kola peninsula
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-35-143-2023; https://ejm.copernicus.org/articles/35/143/2023/

The new mckelveyite group mineral alicewilsonite-(YCe), ideally Na 2 Sr 2 YCe(CO 3 ) 6 ⋅ 3H 2 O , was found at Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada, and subsequently at the Saint-Amable sill, Quebec, Canada, and the Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Alicewilsonite-(YCe) crystals are commonly hem...