Giniite R060765



Name: Giniite
RRUFF ID: R060765
Ideal Chemistry: Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)4(OH)2·2H2O
Locality: Sandamap, Namibia
Source: Michael Scott S101093 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Black fragment
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented a black crystal
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RRUFF ID: R060765
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Sample Description: Unoriented a black crystal
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 65% of 150mW
REFERENCES for Giniite

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]

Fleischer M, Cabri L J, Chao G Y, Pabst A (1980) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 65, 1065-1070   [view file]

Keller P (1980) Giniit, Fe+2Fe+34[(H2O)2|(OH)2|(PO4)4], ein neues mineral aus dem pegmatit von Sandamab bei Usakos, Namibia, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1980, 49-56

Corbin D R, Whitney J F, Fultz W C, Stucky G D, Eddy M M, Cheetham A K (1986) Synthesis of open-framework transition-metal phosphates using organometallic precursors in acidic media. Preparation and structural characterization of Fe5P4O20H10 and NaFe3P3O12, Inorganic Chemistry, 25, 2279-2280