Leucophoenicite R060308


Name: Leucophoenicite
RRUFF ID: R060308
Ideal Chemistry: Mn2+7(SiO4)3(OH)2
Locality: Parker Shaft, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Source: Michael Scott S100253 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Pink-tan colored massive
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction.
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R060308.2
Sample Description: Microprobe fragment
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150 mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R060308.1
Sample Description: Powder
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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Leucophoenicite

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]

Penfield S L, Warren C H (1899) Some new minerals from the zinc mines at Franklin, N.J., and note concerning the chemical composition of ganomalite, American Journal of Science, 8, 339-353   [view file]

Moore P B (1970) Edge-sharing silicate tetrahedra in the crystal structure of leucophoenicite, American Mineralogist, 55, 1146-1166   [view file]