Otavite
CdCO₃
Carbonates
Hardness —
· Trigonal
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Peatite-(Y)
Li₄Na₁₂(Y,Na,Ca,REE)₁₂(PO₄)₁₂(CO₃)₄(F,OH)₈
Na-Li-Y phosphate-carbonate mineral
Properties
- Chemical formula
- Li₄Na₁₂(Y,Na,Ca,REE)₁₂(PO₄)₁₂(CO₃)₄(F,OH)₈
- Group
- Carbonates
- Crystal system
- Orthorhombic
- Hardness (Mohs)
- —
- Color
- —
- Luster
- —
- Streak
- —
- Density
- —
- Cleavage
- —
- Fracture
- —
- Tenacity
- —
- Crystal habit
- —
- Transparency
- —
- Space group
- —
- Fluorescence
- —
- Magnetism
- —
- Radioactivity
- —
- Refractive index
- —
- Optical character
- —
- Birefringence
- —
- Pleochroism
- —
- Strunz classification
- —
- Dana classification
- 43.4.14.
- IMA status
- Approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
- IMA symbol
- Pti-Y
- Locality
- 🇨🇦 Poudrette quarry
- Type locality
- —
- Discovery year
- —
Etymology
Named after Cynthia Peat
Source: Wikidata
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