Manjiroite R060379



Name: Manjiroite
RRUFF ID: R060379
Ideal Chemistry: Na(Mn4+,Mn2+)8O16·nH2O
Locality: Wessels mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa
Source: Michael Scott S100035 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Steel gray bed of parallel fibers
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R060379.2
Sample Description: Microprobe fragment
Measured Chemistry: (Na0.60K0.28Ca0.12)Σ=1(Mn4+7.40Mn2+0.44Mg0.11Si0.03Al0.02)Σ=8O16·2H2O
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 10% of 150 mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R060379.1
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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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R060379.9
Sample Description: Powder, using Mo radiation
Cell Refinement Output: a: 9.970(5)Å    b: 9.970(5)Å    c: 2.8613(6)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 284.4(3)    Crystal System: tetragonal
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Calculated diffraction file.

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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 Manjiroite

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 (1968) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 53, 2103-2106   [view file]