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

RRUFF ID:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

Instrument settings:

Thermo Almega XR 785nm @ 100% of 500 mW

DOWNLOADS:

	Raman Data (Processed)
	RRUFF File
	Raman Data (RAW)
	RRUFF File

POWDER DIFFRACTION

RRUFF ID:

R060244.1

Sample Description:

powder

File Type Information

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

File Type Information

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

DOWNLOADS:

	X-ray Data (XY - Processed)
	RRUFF File
	X-ray Data (XY - RAW)
	RRUFF File

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]