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

Chiavennite R070349

Name: Chiavennite
RRUFF ID: R070349
Ideal Chemistry: CaMn²⁺(BeOH)₂Si₅O₁₃·2H₂O
Locality: Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway
Source: Michael Scott S104801 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Aggregate of pale yellow to orange thin spearhead-shaped blades associated with orthoclase and intimately with analcime
Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis.

CHEMISTRY

RRUFF ID:	R070349.2
Sample Description:	Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry:	light: (Ca_0.91Na_0.09)_Σ=1(Mn²⁺_0.80Fe²⁺_0.20)_Σ=1((Be_0.94Al_0.06)_Σ=1OH)₂(Si_4.61Al_0.39)_Σ=5(O_12.76(OH)_0.24)_Σ=13·2H₂O; Be by charge balance; dark: (Na_0.99Mn_0.01)_Σ=1(Si_1.99Al_2.01)_Σ=3O₆·H₂O is analcime
Microprobe Data File:	[ Download Excel File ]

RAMAN SPECTRUM

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Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

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BROAD SCAN WITH SPECTRAL ARTIFACTS

RRUFF ID:

R070349

Wavelength:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

Instrument settings:

Thermo Almega XR 785nm @ 100% of 500mW

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POWDER DIFFRACTION

RRUFF ID:

R070349.9

Sample Description:

Single crystal, powder profile is calculated

Cell Refinement Output:

a: 8.74(1)Å b: 31.43(4)Å c: 4.908(6)Å
alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 90° Volume: 1350(8) Crystal System: orthorhombic

File Type Information

Calculated diffraction file.

File Type Information

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

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REFERENCES for Chiavennite
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]
Bondi M, Griffin W L, Mattioli V, Mottana A (1983) Chiavennite, CaMnBe₂Si₅O₁₃(OH)₂·2H₂O, a new mineral from Chiavenna (Italy), American Mineralogist, 68, 623-627 [view file]
Tazzoli V, Domeneghetti M C, Mazzi F, Cannillo E (1995) The crystal structure of chiavennite, European Journal of Mineralogy, 7, 1339-1344
Coombs D S, Alberti A, Armbruster T, Artioli G, Colella C, Galli E, Grice J D, Liebau F, Mandarino J A, Minato H, Nickel E H, Passaglia E, Peacor D R, Quartieri S, Rinaldi R, Ross M, Sheppard R A, Tillmanns E, Vezzalini G, (1997) Recommended nomenclature for zeolite minerals: report of the Subcommittee on Zeolites of the International Mineralogical Association, Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names, The Canadian Mineralogist, 35, 1571-1606 [view file]

REFERENCES for Chiavennite

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]

Bondi M, Griffin W L, Mattioli V, Mottana A (1983) Chiavennite, CaMnBe₂Si₅O₁₃(OH)₂·2H₂O, a new mineral from Chiavenna (Italy), American Mineralogist, 68, 623-627 [view file]

Tazzoli V, Domeneghetti M C, Mazzi F, Cannillo E (1995) The crystal structure of chiavennite, European Journal of Mineralogy, 7, 1339-1344

Coombs D S, Alberti A, Armbruster T, Artioli G, Colella C, Galli E, Grice J D, Liebau F, Mandarino J A, Minato H, Nickel E H, Passaglia E, Peacor D R, Quartieri S, Rinaldi R, Ross M, Sheppard R A, Tillmanns E, Vezzalini G, (1997) Recommended nomenclature for zeolite minerals: report of the Subcommittee on Zeolites of the International Mineralogical Association, Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names, The Canadian Mineralogist, 35, 1571-1606 [view file]