Parasymplesite R150137
Name: Parasymplesite
RRUFF ID: R150137
Ideal Chemistry: Fe2+3(AsO4)2·8H2O
Locality: Kiura Mine, Oita Pref., Kyushu Island, Japan
Source: Jeremie Pfister [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Aggregates of dark-bluish grey euhedral crystals, associated with smoky scorodite.
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
Mineral Group: [ Vivianite (17) ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
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RRUFF ID: R150137
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R150137.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 10.3601(43)Å    b: 13.4038(69)Å    c: 4.7585(16)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 105.051(19)°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 638.12(31)Å3    Crystal System: monoclinic
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REFERENCES for Parasymplesite

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]

Mori H, Ito T (1950) The structure of vivianite and symplesite, Acta Crystallographica, 3, 1-6

Ito T I, Minato H, Sakurai K (1954) Parasymplesite, a new mineral polymorphous with symplesite, Proceedings of the Japan Academy, 30, 318-324   [view file]

Yagi K, Fleischer M (1955) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 40, 367-370   [view file]

Sturman B D (1976) New data for köttigite and parasymplesite, The Canadian Mineralogist, 14, 437-441   [view file]

Schmetzer K, Tremmel G, Bartelke W (1980) Eine Paragenese seltener Minerale aus Bou-Azzer, Marokko: Parasymplesit, Symplesit, Schneiderhöhnit, Karibibit, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen, 138, 94-108