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Holfertite R060595
Name: Holfertite
RRUFF ID: R060595
Ideal Chemistry: (UO2)1.75Ca0.25TiO4·3H2O
Locality: Searle Canyon, Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah, USA
Source: Michael Scott S100796 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Yellow bladed crystals embedded in topaz
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R060595.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
RRUFF ID:
Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
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RRUFF ID: R060595
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 30% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R060595.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 10.37(11)Å    b: 10.37(11)Å    c: 3.64(4)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 120°   Volume: 339(3)Å3    Crystal System: hexagonal
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REFERENCES for Holfertite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Sokolova E, Hawthorne F C, Belakovskiy D I, Pautov L A (2005) The OD (order-disorder) structure of holfertite, a hydrated uranyl titanate mineral from Searle Canyon, Thomas Range, Utah, USA, The Canadian Mineralogist, 43, 1545-1552   [view file]

Belakovskiy D I, Pautov L A, Sokolova E, Hawthorne F C, Mokhov A V (2006) Holfertite, a new hydroxyl-hydrated uranium titanate from Starvation Canyon, Thomas Range, Utah, The Mineralogical Record, 37, 311-317   [view file]

Ercit T S, Piilonen P C, Locock A J, Kolitsch U, Rowe R (2006) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 91, 1201-1209   [view file]

Locock A J, Ercit T S, Kjellman J, Piilonen C (2006) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 91, 1945-1954   [view file]