Cascandite R061048
Name: Cascandite
RRUFF ID: R061048
Ideal Chemistry: CaScSi3O8(OH)
Locality: Seula Quarry, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont, Italy
Source: Michael Scott S101434 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Orange plates
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
Mineral Group: [ Pectolite (8) ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R061048
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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REFERENCES for Cascandite

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]

Mellini M, Merlino S, Orlandi P, Rinaldi R (1982) Cascandite and jervisite, two new scandium silicates from Baveno, Italy, American Mineralogist, 67, 599-603   [view file]

Mellini M, Merlino S (1982) The crystal structure of cascandite, CaScSi3O8(OH), American Mineralogist, 67, 604-609   [view file]