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Coloradoite R070326



Name: Coloradoite
RRUFF ID: R070326
Ideal Chemistry: HgTe
Locality: Herald Mine, Sugarloaf, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
Source: Michael Scott S103193 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Grey metallic massive on quartz
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
Mineral Group: [ Sphalerite (35) ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R070326
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 30% of 150mW
REFERENCES for Coloradoite

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]

Genth F A (1877) On some tellurium and vanadium minerals, Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 17, 113-123   [view file]

Genth F A (1877) Stated meeting, October 20th, 1876, Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, 16, 287-289   [view file]

deJong W F (1926) Die Struktur des Tiemannit und Kolodradoit, Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 63, 466-472   [view file]

Thompson R M (1949) The telluride minerals and their occurrence in Canada, American Mineralogist, 34, 342-382   [view file]