Clinobisvanite R070401
Name: Clinobisvanite
RRUFF ID: R070401
Ideal Chemistry: BiVO4
Locality: Linka mine (Garnetite mine), Spencer Hot Springs District, Lander County, Nevada, USA
Source: Michael Scott S104748 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Orange platy crust on quartz associated with bismutite
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R070401
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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REFERENCES for Clinobisvanite

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]

Bridge P J, Pryce M W (1974) Clinobisvanite, monoclinic BiVO4, a new mineral from Yinnietharra, Western Australia, Mineralogical Magazine, 39, 847-849   [view file]

Sleight A W, Chen H Y, Ferretti A, Cox D E (1979) Crystal growth and structure of BiVO4, Materials Research Bulletin, 14, 1571-1581

Frost R L, Henry D A, Weier M L, Martens W (2006) Raman spectroscopy of three polymorphs of BiVO4: clinobisvanite, dreyerite and pucherite, with comparisons to (VO4)3-bearing minerals: namibite, pottsite and schumacherite, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 37, 722-732