Henritermierite R060253
Name: Henritermierite
RRUFF ID: R060253
Ideal Chemistry: Ca3Mn3+2(SiO4)2(OH)4
Locality: N'Chwaning mine, Kuruman, Kakahari mining area, Cape Province, South Africa
Source: William W. Pinch [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Reddish-brown granular coating on darker andradite
Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis.
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R060253.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: Ca3.00(Mn3+1.97Al0.03)Σ=2(Si1.00O4)2(OH)4
Microprobe Data File: [ Download Excel File ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R060253.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 12.487(2)Å    b: 12.487(2)Å    c: 11.902(1)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 1855.8(3)    Crystal System: tetragonal
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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Henritermierite

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]

Aubry P A, Dusausoy Y, Laffaille et J P (1969) Détermination et étude de la structure cristalline de l`henritermiérite, hydrogrenat de symétrie quadratique, Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie, 92, 126-133   [view file]

Fleischer M (1969) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 54, 1737-1742   [view file]

Gaudefroy P C, Permingeat M O et. F, Parfenoff et. A, (1969) L`henritermiérite, une nouvelle espèce minérale, Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie, 92, 185-190   [view file]

Armbruster T, Kohler T, Libowitzky E, Friedrich A, Miletich R, Kunz M, Medenbach O, Gutzmer J (2001) Structure, compressibility, hydrogen bonding, and dehydration of the tetragonal Mn3+ hydrogarnet, henritermierite, American Mineralogist, 86, 147-158   [view file]