Algodonite R060403



Name: Algodonite
RRUFF ID: R060403
Ideal Chemistry: Cu1-xAsx; x = 1/7
Locality: Mohawk mine, Keweenaw Peninsula, Lake Superior, Michigan, USA
Source: Herb Obodda 102 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Dark gray coating
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
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Sample Description: Unoriented priamry sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150 mW
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REFERENCES for Algodonite

Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file]

Field F (1857) On algodonite, a new mineral containing arsenic and copper, The Quarterly Journal of the Chemical Society, 10, 289-292   [view file]

Ramsdell L S (1929) An X-ray study of the domeykite group, American Mineralogist, 14, 188-196   [view file]

Bayliss P (1990) Revised unit cell dimensions, space group, and chemical formula of some metallic minerals, The Canadian Mineralogist, 28, 751-755   [view file]

Jambor J L, Burke E A J (1991) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 76, 2020-2026   [view file]