Cabalzarite R060658
Name: Cabalzarite
RRUFF ID: R060658
Ideal Chemistry: CaMg2(AsO4)2·2H2O
Locality: Falotta, Switzerland
Source: Michael Scott S101137 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Orange bleb
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
Mineral Group: [ Natrochalcite (13) ]
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R060658.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R060658.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 8.95(1)Å    b: 6.135(8)Å    c: 7.35(1)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 115.75(5)°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 363.7(5)Å3    Crystal System: monoclinic
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Calculated diffraction file.

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

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REFERENCES for Cabalzarite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Brugger J, Meisser N, Schenk K, Berlepsch P, Bonin M, Armbruster T, Nyfeler D, Schmidt S (2000) Description and crystal structure of cabalzarite Ca(Mg,Al,Fe)2(AsO4)2(H2O,OH)2, a new mineral of the tsumcorite group, American Mineralogist, 85, 1307-1314   [view file]

Mandarino J A (2002) New minerals, The Canadian Mineralogist, 40, 247-254   [view file]

Roth P (2007) Cabalzarite, in Minerals first discovered in Switzerland and minerals named after Swiss individuals Kristallografik Verlag Achberg Germany 46-47