General Information:
Chemical Formula:
CaY(CO3)2F
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 268.00 gm)
Calcium 14.95 % Ca
Yttrium 33.17 % Y
Carbon 8.96 % C
Oxygen 35.82 % O
Fluorine 7.09 % F
Empirical Formula:
CaY(CO3)2F
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1987
Locality:
Scrub Oaks mine, Dover, Morris County, New Jersey, USA.
Name Origin:
Named for "confounding" having been mistaken for parisite and for the Y end-member of the series.
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
[0001] Distinct
Color:
reddish brown.
Density:
3.89 - 4.1, Average = 3.99
Habits:
Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses., ,
Hardness:
6-6.5 - Orthoclase-Pyrite
Luster:
Earthy (Dull)
Streak:
brown
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