Petersite-(Y) R060538

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Name: Petersite-(Y)
RRUFF ID: R060538
Ideal Chemistry: Cu6Y(PO4)3(OH)6·3H2O
Locality: Laurel Hill, Secaucus, New Jersey, USA
Source: Michael Scott S100204 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Divergent sprays of pale green fibers
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample.
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 16% of 150mW
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REFERENCES for Petersite-(Y)

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]

Peacor D R, Dunn P J (1982) Petersite, a REE and phosphate analog of mixite, American Mineralogist, 67, 1039-1042   [view file]

Nickel E H, Mandarino J A (1987) Procedures involving the IMA Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names and guidelines on mineral nomenclature, American Mineralogist, 72, 1031-1042   [view file]

Olmi F, Sabelli C, Ferroni R T (1991) A contribution to the crystal chemistry of mixite group minerals from Sardinia (Italy), Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, 11, 487-499

Frost R L, Weier M, Martens W N (2005) Raman microscopy of synthetic goudeyite (YCu6(AsO4)2(OH)6ยท3H2O), Spectrochimica Acta Part A, 63, 685-689   [link]

Frost R L, Weier M, Martens W (2006) Using Raman spectroscopy to identify mixite minerals, Spectrochimica Acta Part A, 63, 60-65   [link]