Chalcomenite R060586
Name: Chalcomenite
RRUFF ID: R060586
Ideal Chemistry: CuSe4+O3·2H2O
Locality: El Dragon mine, Potosi, Bolivia
Source: Michael Scott S100185 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Blue crystalline mass
Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis.
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R060586.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: Cu1.00Se4+1.00O3ยท1.84H2O ; trace amounts of Fe
Microprobe Data File: [ Download Excel File ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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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: R060586.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 6.650(4)Å    b: 9.128(5)Å    c: 7.343(2)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 445.7(3)    Crystal System: orthorhombic
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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 Chalcomenite

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]

Mandarino J A (1964) Mineralogical notes: X-ray powder data for teineite and chalcomenite, American Mineralogist, 49, 1481-1485   [view file]

Effenberger H (1977) Verfeinerung der kristallstruktur von synthetischem teineit CuTeO3·2H2O, Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 24, 287-298