Jaffeite R070727
Name: Jaffeite
RRUFF ID: R070727
Ideal Chemistry: Ca6Si2O7(OH)6
Locality: Kombat Mine, Kombat, Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Source: Michael Scott S104181 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Transparent colorless microcrystal associated with defernite and hausmannite
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R070727
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 780nm @ 100% of 600mW
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REFERENCES for Jaffeite

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, Peacor D R (1989) Jaffeite, a new hydrated calcium silicate from the Kombat mine, Namibia, American Mineralogist, 74, 1203-1206   [view file]

Yamnova N A, Sarp K, Egorov-Tismenko Y K, Pushcharovskii D Y (1993) Crystal structure of jaffeite, Crystallography Reports, 38, 464-467