Paratacamite R061066
Name: Paratacamite
RRUFF ID: R061066
Ideal Chemistry: Cu2+3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Locality: Esperanza mine, Diego de Almagro, Chile
Source: Bob Jenkins [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Aggregates of dark green pseudo-octahedral crystals associated with malachite
Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis.
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R061066.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: Cu2.00Cl1.00(OH)3
Microprobe Data File: [ Download Excel File ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R061066.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 13.551(8)Å    b: 13.551(8)Å    c: 13.935(9)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 120°   Volume: 2216.0(7)    Crystal System: hexagonal
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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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REFERENCES for Paratacamite

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]

Smith G F, Prior G T (1906) Paratacamite, a new oxychloride of copper, Mineralogical Magazine, 14, 170-177   [view file]

Fleischer M (1951) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 36, 381-384   [view file]

Fleet M E (1975) The crystal structure of paratacamite, Cu2(OH)3Cl, Acta Crystallographica, B31, 183-187

Braithwaite R S W, Mereiter K, Paar W H, Clark A M (2004) Herbertsmithite, Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2, a new species and the definition of paratacamite, Mineralogical Magazine, 68, 527-539   [view file]