Geminite R070434
Name: Geminite
RRUFF ID: R070434
Ideal Chemistry: Cu2+(AsO3OH)·H2O
Locality: Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Ostrov, Krusné Hory Mountains (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic
Source: Michael Scott S104403 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Stellate aggregates of pale green bladed crystals
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R070434
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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REFERENCES for Geminite

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]

Sarp H, Perroud P (1990) La geminite, Cu2As2O7·3H2O, un nouveau minéral de la mine de Cap Garonne, Var, France, Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 70, 309-314

Jambor J L (1992) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 77, 670-675   [view file]

Cooper M A, Hawthorne F C (1995) The crystal structure of geminite, Cu2+(AsO3OH)(H2O), a heteropolyhedral sheet structure, The Canadian Mineralogist, 33, 1111-1118   [view file]

Jambor J L, Pertsev N N, Roberts A C (1996) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 81, 766-770   [view file]

Jambor J L, Pertsev N N, Roberts A C (1998) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 83, 907-911   [view file]