Paramelaconite R060978
Name: Paramelaconite
RRUFF ID: R060978
Ideal Chemistry: Cu1+2Cu2+2O3
Locality: Algomah, Michigan, USA
Source: Michael Scott S101316 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Black massive with some prismatic faces, associated with malachite, chrysocolla and tenorite
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: R060978
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 785nm @ 100% of 500mW
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REFERENCES for Paramelaconite

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]

Frondel C (1941) Paramelaconite: a tetragonal oxide of copper, American Mineralogist, 26, 657-672   [view file]

O'Keeffe M, Bovin J-O (1978) The crystal structure of paramelaconite, Cu4O3, American Mineralogist, 63, 180-185   [view file]