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    Caysichite-(Y)
    Cay-Y
    (Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH)·7H2O
    (Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4Si8O20(CO3)6(OH)·7H2O
    Ca Yb Er Y Si O C H
    Hogarth D D, Chao G Y, Plant A G, Steacy H R (1974) Caysichite, a new silico-carbonate of yttrium and calcium. The Canadian Mineralogist 12, 293-298  [view file]
    Name changed from caysichite:
    Nickel E H, Mandarino J A (1987) Procedures involving the IMA Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names and guidelines on mineral nomenclature. American Mineralogist 72, 1031-1042  [view file]
    Hogarth D D, Chao G Y, Plant A G, Steacy H R (1974) Caysichite, a new silico-carbonate of yttrium and calcium. The Canadian Mineralogist 12, 293-298  [view file]
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    Fleischer M, Pabst A, Mandarino J A, Chao G Y, Cabri L J (1976) New mineral names. American Mineralogist 61, 174-186  [view file]
    Hogarth D D, Chao G Y, Plant A G, Steacy H R (1974) Caysichite, a new silico-carbonate of yttrium and calcium. The Canadian Mineralogist 12, 293-298  [view file]
    Mellini M, Merlino S (1978) Cayschite: A double crankshaft chain structure. The Canadian Mineralogist 16, 81-88  [view file]
    Nickel E H, Mandarino J A (1987) Procedures involving the IMA Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names and guidelines on mineral nomenclature. American Mineralogist 72, 1031-1042  [view file]