Perite R070374 - RRUFF Database: Raman, X-ray, Infrared, and Chemistry

Fayalite R070374

Name: Fayalite
RRUFF ID: R070374
Ideal Chemistry: Fe²⁺₂SiO₄
Locality: Little Lake, Lake County, California, USA
Source: Michael Scott S104909 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Large dark brown crystal fragment
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis

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CHEMISTRY

RRUFF ID:	R070374.2
Sample Description:	Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry:	(Fe²⁺_1.89Mn²⁺_0.11)_Σ=2Si_1.00O₄ ; trace amounts of Mg
Microprobe Data File:	[ Download Excel File ]

RAMAN SPECTRUM

RRUFF ID:

Sample Description:

Sample is oriented and mounted on a pin.

Pin ID:

M01107

Orientation:

Laser parallel to b* (0 1 0). Fiducial mark perpendicular to laser is parallel to c [0 0 1].

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BROAD SCAN WITH SPECTRAL ARTIFACTS

RRUFF ID:

R070374

Wavelength:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

Instrument settings:

Thermo Almega XR 785nm @ 100% of 500mW

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INFRARED SPECTRUM (Attenuated Total Reflectance)

RRUFF ID:

R070374.1

Instrument settings:

SensIR Durascope on a Nicolet Magna 860 FTIR

Resolution:

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POWDER DIFFRACTION

RRUFF ID:

R070374.1

Sample Description:

powder

Cell Refinement Output:

a: 4.8233(3)Å b: 10.4959(2)Å c: 6.0966(3)Å
alpha: 90° beta: 90° gamma: 90° Volume: 308.64(2) Crystal System: orthorhombic

File Type Information

Calculated diffraction file.

File Type Information

Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

File Type Information

Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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	Cell Refinement Data
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REFERENCES for Fayalite
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]
Gmelin C G (1840) Chemische untersuchung des fayalits, Annalen der Physik und Chemie, 51, 160-164 [view file]
Wheeler E P (1965) Fayalitic olivine in northern Newfoundland-Labrador, The Canadian Mineralogist, 8, 339-346 [view file]
Fisher G W, Medaris L G (1969) Cell dimensions and X-ray determinative curve for synthetic Mg-Fe olivines, American Mineralogist, 54, 741-753 [view file]
Mossman D J, Pawson D J (1976) X-ray and optical characterization of the forsterite-fayalite-tephroite series with comments on knebelite from Bluebell mine, British Columbia, The Canadian Mineralogist, 14, 479-486 [view file]
Bayliss P (1977) X-ray and optical characterization of the forsterite-fayalite-tephroite series with comments on knebelite from Bluebell Mine, Britich Columbia: discussion, The Canadian Mineralogist, 15, 267-267 [view file]
Ike E C, Bowden P, Martin R F (1984) Fayalite and clinopyroxene in the porphyries of the Tibchi anorogenic ring-complex, Nigeria: postmagmatic initiation of a peralkaline trend, The Canadian Mineralogist, 22, 401-409 [view file]
Kudoh Y, Takeda H (1986) Single crystal X-ray diffraction study on the bond compressibility of fayalite, Fe₂SiO₄ and rutile, TiO₂ under high pressure, Physica B, 139, 333-336
Chopelas A (1991) Single crystal Raman spectra of forsterite, fayalite, and monticellite, American Mineralogist, 76, 1101-1109 [view file]
Kolesov B A, Tanskaya J V (1996) Raman spectra and cation distribution in the lattice of olivines, Materials Research Bulletin, 31, 1035-1044 [link]
Pani E, Rizzo R, Raudsepp M (1997) Manganoan-fayalite-bearing granitic pegmatite from Quirra, Sardinia: relation to host plutonic rocks and tectonic affiliation, The Canadian Mineralogist, 35, 119-133 [view file]
Rasmussen M G, Evans B W, Kuehner S M (1998) Low–temperature fayalite, greenalite, and minnesotaite from the Overlook gold deposit, Washington: phase relations in the system FeO–SiO₂–H₂O, The Canadian Mineralogist, 36, 147-162 [view file]
Kolesov B A, Geiger C A (2004) A Raman spectroscopic study of Fe-Mg olivines, Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 31, 142-154 [link]
Mouri T, Enami M (2008) Raman spectroscopic study of olivine-group minerals, Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 103, 100-104 [view file]
Dyar M D, Sklute E C, Menzies O N, Bland P A, Lindsley D, Glotch T, Lane M D, Schaefer M W, Wopenka B, Klima R, Bishop J L, Hiroi T, Pieters C, Sunshine J (2009) Spectroscopic characteristics of synthetic olivine: An integrated multi-wavelength and multi-technique approach, American Mineralogist, 94, 883-898 [view file]

REFERENCES for Fayalite

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]

Gmelin C G (1840) Chemische untersuchung des fayalits, Annalen der Physik und Chemie, 51, 160-164 [view file]

Wheeler E P (1965) Fayalitic olivine in northern Newfoundland-Labrador, The Canadian Mineralogist, 8, 339-346 [view file]

Fisher G W, Medaris L G (1969) Cell dimensions and X-ray determinative curve for synthetic Mg-Fe olivines, American Mineralogist, 54, 741-753 [view file]

Mossman D J, Pawson D J (1976) X-ray and optical characterization of the forsterite-fayalite-tephroite series with comments on knebelite from Bluebell mine, British Columbia, The Canadian Mineralogist, 14, 479-486 [view file]

Bayliss P (1977) X-ray and optical characterization of the forsterite-fayalite-tephroite series with comments on knebelite from Bluebell Mine, Britich Columbia: discussion, The Canadian Mineralogist, 15, 267-267 [view file]

Ike E C, Bowden P, Martin R F (1984) Fayalite and clinopyroxene in the porphyries of the Tibchi anorogenic ring-complex, Nigeria: postmagmatic initiation of a peralkaline trend, The Canadian Mineralogist, 22, 401-409 [view file]

Kudoh Y, Takeda H (1986) Single crystal X-ray diffraction study on the bond compressibility of fayalite, Fe₂SiO₄ and rutile, TiO₂ under high pressure, Physica B, 139, 333-336

Chopelas A (1991) Single crystal Raman spectra of forsterite, fayalite, and monticellite, American Mineralogist, 76, 1101-1109 [view file]

Kolesov B A, Tanskaya J V (1996) Raman spectra and cation distribution in the lattice of olivines, Materials Research Bulletin, 31, 1035-1044 [link]

Pani E, Rizzo R, Raudsepp M (1997) Manganoan-fayalite-bearing granitic pegmatite from Quirra, Sardinia: relation to host plutonic rocks and tectonic affiliation, The Canadian Mineralogist, 35, 119-133 [view file]

Rasmussen M G, Evans B W, Kuehner S M (1998) Low–temperature fayalite, greenalite, and minnesotaite from the Overlook gold deposit, Washington: phase relations in the system FeO–SiO₂–H₂O, The Canadian Mineralogist, 36, 147-162 [view file]

Kolesov B A, Geiger C A (2004) A Raman spectroscopic study of Fe-Mg olivines, Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 31, 142-154 [link]

Mouri T, Enami M (2008) Raman spectroscopic study of olivine-group minerals, Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 103, 100-104 [view file]

Dyar M D, Sklute E C, Menzies O N, Bland P A, Lindsley D, Glotch T, Lane M D, Schaefer M W, Wopenka B, Klima R, Bishop J L, Hiroi T, Pieters C, Sunshine J (2009) Spectroscopic characteristics of synthetic olivine: An integrated multi-wavelength and multi-technique approach, American Mineralogist, 94, 883-898 [view file]