Blixite - RRUFF Database: Raman, X-ray, Infrared, and Chemistry

Blixite R070364

Name: Blixite
RRUFF ID: R070364
Ideal Chemistry: Pb₂ClO₂(OH)
Locality: Upper Bolivia Stope, 185 m level, Nya Schaktet Shaft, Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
Source: Michael Scott S106185 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Pale gray-yellow massive with vitreous luster, associated with black hausmannite
Status: The identification of this mineral has only been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.

RAMAN SPECTRUM

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Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

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BROAD SCAN WITH SPECTRAL ARTIFACTS

RRUFF ID:

R070364

Wavelength:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

Instrument settings:

Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW

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POWDER DIFFRACTION

RRUFF ID:

R070364.9

Sample Description:

Single crystal, powder profile is calculated

Cell Refinement Output:

a: 5.79(7)Å b: 5.75(6)Å c: 12.6(1)Å
alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 90° Volume: 420(1) Crystal System: orthorhombic

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REFERENCES for Blixite
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]
Fleischer M (1960) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 45, 908-910 [view file]
Gabrielson O, Parwel A, Wickman F E (1960) Blixite, a new lead-oxyhalide mineral from Långban, Arkiv för Mineralogi och Geologi, 2, 411-415
International Mineralogical Association (1962) International Mineralogical Association: Commission on new minerals and mineral names, Mineralogical Magazine, 33, 260-263 [view file]
Welin E (1968) Notes on the mineralogy of Sweden 6. X-ray powder data for minerals from Långban and the related mineral deposits of Central Sweden, Arkiv för Mineralogi och Geologi, 4, issue 30 499-541
Aurivillius B (1977) A case of mimetic twinning. The crystal structures of Pb₂OFX (X=Cl, Br, and I), Chemica Scripta, 11, 208-211
Krivovichev S V, Burns P C (2006) The crystal structure of Pb₈O₅(OH)₂Cl₄, a synthetic analogue of blixite?, The Canadian Mineralogist, 44, 515-522 [view file]
Locock A J, Ercit T S, Kjellman J, Piilonen C (2006) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 91, 1945-1954 [view file]

REFERENCES for Blixite

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]

Fleischer M (1960) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 45, 908-910 [view file]

Gabrielson O, Parwel A, Wickman F E (1960) Blixite, a new lead-oxyhalide mineral from Långban, Arkiv för Mineralogi och Geologi, 2, 411-415

International Mineralogical Association (1962) International Mineralogical Association: Commission on new minerals and mineral names, Mineralogical Magazine, 33, 260-263 [view file]

Welin E (1968) Notes on the mineralogy of Sweden 6. X-ray powder data for minerals from Långban and the related mineral deposits of Central Sweden, Arkiv för Mineralogi och Geologi, 4, issue 30 499-541

Aurivillius B (1977) A case of mimetic twinning. The crystal structures of Pb₂OFX (X=Cl, Br, and I), Chemica Scripta, 11, 208-211

Krivovichev S V, Burns P C (2006) The crystal structure of Pb₈O₅(OH)₂Cl₄, a synthetic analogue of blixite?, The Canadian Mineralogist, 44, 515-522 [view file]

Locock A J, Ercit T S, Kjellman J, Piilonen C (2006) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 91, 1945-1954 [view file]