Andesine X050014

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Name: Andesine RRUFF ID: X050014 Ideal Chemistry: Na_0.7-0.5Ca_0.3-0.5Al_1.3-1.5Si_2.7-2.5O₈ Locality: Sannidal, Norway Source: George R. Rossman GRR-1550 Owner: George R. Rossman Description: Status: The identification of this mineral has been determined by Raman spectroscopy and chemical analysis

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CHEMISTRY

RRUFF ID:	X050014
Sample Description:	Microprobe data taken from Elkins and Grove (1990) sample SA
Measured Chemistry:	Na_0.631Ca_0.378K_0.003Al_1.385Si_2.614O₈
Microprobe Data File:	[ Download Excel File ]

RAMAN SPECTRUM

Sample Description:

de-polarized laser oriented perpendicular to the (010) face

Instrument settings:

none 785nm @ 100% of mW

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	Raman Data (Processed)
	RRUFF File

REFERENCES for Andesine
American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]
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]
Berzelius J (1842) Mineralogie. Andesin, Jahres-Bericht über die Fortschritte der Chemie und Mineralogie, 21, 167-168 [view file]
Dymek R F, Schiffries C M (1987) Calcic myrmekite: possible evidence for the involvement of water during the evolution of andesine anorthosite from St-Urbain, Quebec, The Canadian Mineralogist, 25, 291-319 [view file]
Elkins L T, Grove T L (1990) Ternary feldspar experiments and thermodynamics models, American Mineralogist, 75, 544-559 [view file]
Mernagh T P (1991) Use of the laser Raman microprobe for discrimination amongst feldspar minerals, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 22, 453-457
Freeman J J, Wang A, Kuebler K E, Jolliff B L, Haskin L A (2008) Characterization of natural feldspars by Raman spectroscopy for future planetary exploration, The Canadian Mineralogist, 46, 1477-1500 [view file]