Magnesiochangesite-(Y)

(Ca8Y)◻ Mg(PO4)7
IMA status
  • Approved
  • Pending publication
IMA symbol
Mcgs-Y

Where it forms, where it's found

Type locality
Chang'e 5
  1. Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms)
  2. The Moon

43.0576°, -51.9161°

1recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Crystallography

Crystal system
Trigonal
Space group
#86
Cell parameters
a = 10.412(1) Å · c = 18.634(2) Å

In other languages

Catalan
Magnesiochangesita- · magnesiochangesita-(Y)

Classification

Strunz
10th ed.

8.AC.45

  • 8Phosphates, Arsenates, VanadatesClass
  • 8.APhosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2ODivision
  • 8.ACWith medium-sized and large cationsGroup
  • 8.AC.45Magnesiochangesite-(Y)Species

Group, growth & confusion

In the same group
3 members

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. — Ge, X., Li, Z., Li, C., Zhou, Q., Li, T., Gu, X., Fan, G., Yang, S., Wang, T., Deng, L, Tan, J., Tai, Z., He, Y. and Cen, J. (2026) Magnesiochangesite-(Y), IMA 2025-090. CNMNC Newsletter 90, Mineralogical Magazine, 90,https://doi.org/10.1180/mgm.2026.10217
Cite this entry

Entry last updated 

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Magnesiochangesite-(Y) — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/magnesiochangesite-y-499614}
}