Gamagarite R130111
Name: Gamagarite
RRUFF ID: R130111
Ideal Chemistry: Ba2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
Locality: Molinello mine, Graveglia Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Source: Don Doell (Small piece), Rock Currier (Large piece) [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Dark reddish brown massive
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed only by single crystal X-ray diffraction.
Mineral Group: [ Brackebuschite (17) ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R130111
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 30% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R130111.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 9.174(1)Å    b: 6.164(1)Å    c: 7.882(1)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 112.980(7)°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 410.4(1)Å3    Crystal System: monoclinic
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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Gamagarite

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]

de Villiers J E (1943) Gamagarite, a new vanadium mineral from the Postmasburg manganese deposits, American Mineralogist, 28, 329-335   [view file]

Harlow G E, Dunn P J, Rossman G R (1984) Gamagarite: a re-examination and comparison with brackebuschite-like minerals, American Mineralogist, 69, 803-806   [view file]

Basso R, Palenzona A, Zefiro L (1987) Gamagarite: new occurrence and crystal structure refinement, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1987, 295-304