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Mosesite R180030

Name: Mosesite
RRUFF ID: R180030
Ideal Chemistry: (Hg2N)Cl
Locality: Terlingua, Brewster Co., Texas, USA
Source: Tom Loomis [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Aggregates of granular yellow crystals
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed only by single crystal X-ray diffraction.
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
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RRUFF ID: R180030
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 25% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R180030.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 9.5781(33)Å    b: 9.5781(33)Å    c: 9.5781(33)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 878.69(30)Å3    Crystal System: cubic
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REFERENCES for Mosesite

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]

Canfield F A, Hillebrand W F, Schaller W T (1910) Mosesite, a new mercury mineral from Terlingua, Texas, American Journal of Science, 30, 202-208   [view file]

Spencer L J (1913) A (sixth) list of new mineral names, Mineralogical Magazine, 16, 352-378   [view file]

Switzer G, Foshag W F, Murata K J, Fahey J J (1953) Re-examination of mosesite, American Mineralogist, 38, 1225-1234   [view file]