Eosphorite R050557



Name: Eosphorite
RRUFF ID: R050557
Ideal Chemistry: Mn2+AlPO4(OH)2·H2O
Locality: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Source: Dave Bunk Minerals [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: A radial group of light brown bladed crystals
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis
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CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R050557.2
Sample Description: Microprobe fragment
Measured Chemistry: (Mn2+0.46Fe2+0.32Ca0.16Mg0.06)Σ=1Al1.00(P1.00O4)(OH)2·H2O
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
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RRUFF ID: R050557
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
INFRARED SPECTRUM (Attenuated Total Reflectance) 
RRUFF ID: R050557.1
Instrument settings: SensIR Durascope on a Nicolet Magna 860 FTIR
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R050557.1
Sample Description: Powder
Cell Refinement Output: a: 6.951(2)Å    b: 10.447(2)Å    c: 13.495(3)Å
alpha: 90.°    beta: 90.°    gamma: 90.°   Volume: 980.2(3)    Crystal System: orthorhombic
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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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

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REFERENCES for Eosphorite

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]

Brush G J, Dana E S (1878) On a new and remarkable mineral locality in Fairfield County, Connecticut; with a description of several new species occurring there. First Paper., American Journal of Science and Arts, 116, 33-46; 114-123   [view file]

Hurlbut C S (1950) Childrenite - eosphorite series, American Mineralogist, 35, 793-805   [view file]

Hanson A W (1960) The crystal structure of eosphorite, Acta Crystallographica, 13, 384-384

Hoyos M A, Calderon T (1993) New structural and spectroscopic data for eosphorite, Mineralogical Magazine, 57, 329-336   [view file]