Demesmaekerite R080130



Name: Demesmaekerite
RRUFF ID: R080130
Ideal Chemistry: Pb2Cu5(UO2)2(Se4+O3)6(OH)6·2H2O
Locality: Musonoi mine, Kolwezi, Katanga, Congo
Source: William W. Pinch [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Dark green to light brownish green bladed crystals
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented Sample
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RRUFF ID: R080130
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Sample Description: Unoriented Sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R080130.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 11.930(3)Å    b: 10.033(2)Å    c: 5.632(1)Å
alpha: 89.77(1)°    beta: 100.39(1)°    gamma: 91.40(1)°   Volume: 662.8(2)Å3    Crystal System: triclinic
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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 Demesmaekerite

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]

Cesbron F, Bachet B, Oosterbosch R (1965) La demesmaekerite, sélénite hydraté d'uranium, cuivre et plomb, Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie, 88, 422-425   [view file]

Fleischer M (1966) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 51, 1815-1820   [view file]

Ginderow D, Cesbron F (1983) Structure de la demesmaekerite,Pb2Cu5(SeO3)6(UO2)2(OH)6·2H2O, Acta Crystallographica, C39, 824-827