Balangeroite R060244
Name: Balangeroite
RRUFF ID: R060244
Ideal Chemistry: Mg21Si8O27(OH)20
Locality: San Vittore mine, Balangero Serpentinite, Lanzo Valley, Piedmont, Italy
Source: Michael Scott S100332 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Brown fibers, asbestiform
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R060244.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
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RRUFF ID: R060244
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R060244.1
Sample Description: powder
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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Balangeroite

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]

Compagnoni R, Ferraris G, Fiora L (1983) Balangeroite, a new fibrous silicate related to gageite from Balangero, Italy, American Mineralogist, 68, 214-219   [view file]

Ferraris G, Mellini M, Merlino S (1987) Electron-diffraction and electron-microscopy study of balangeroite and gageite: Crystal structures, polytypism, and fiber texture, American Mineralogist, 72, 382-391   [view file]