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Agardite-(Y)

Phosphates hexagonal #0045

Agardite-(Y) is a mineral species described as arsenate mineral. It is classified under the Nickel-Strunz scheme and its reference data is listed below.

Formula YCu²⁺₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆·3H₂O
Strunz code 8.DL.15
Class Phosphates
Crystal system hexagonal
Type locality Bou Skour Mine
Named after Jules Agard
Streak
Agardite-(Y) specimen
Photo: Henk Smeets – tomeikminerals.com — CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Composition

Cu
37.67%
O
30.51%
As
22.21%
Y
8.78%
H
0.83%

Molar mass 1012.095 g/mol

Physical

Mohs
Density
g/cm³