Ceruleite R060261
Name: Ceruleite
RRUFF ID: R060261
Ideal Chemistry: CuAl4(AsO4)2(OH)8(H2O)4
Locality: Emma Luisa Gold mine, Huanaco, Taltal Province, Chile
Source: Michael Scott S100068 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Pale blue fine-grained massive
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
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RRUFF ID: R060261
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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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REFERENCES for Ceruleite

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]

Dufet M H (1900) Sur une nouvelle espèce minérale, la céruléite, Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie, 23, 147-150   [view file]

Schmetzer K, Berdesinski W, Bank H, Kroužek E (1976) Neue Untersuchungen an Coeruleit, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1976, 418-425

Fleischer M, Cabri L J, Nickel E H, Pabst A (1977) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 62, 593-600   [view file]

Mills S J, Christy A G, Favreau G (2018) The crystal structure of ceruleite, CuAl4[AsO4]2(OH)8(H2O)4, from Cap Garonne, France, Mineralogical Magazine, 82, 181-187