Fluor-liddicoatite R060635


Name: Fluor-liddicoatite
RRUFF ID: R060635
Ideal Chemistry: Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Locality: unknown
Source: Gemological Institute of America 06 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Rootbeer brown cut gemstone
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis
Mineral Group: [ tourmaline (49) ]
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CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R060635.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: (Li1.84Al1.05Mn0.11)Σ=3(Ca0.82Na0.150.03)Σ=1Al6.00(BO3)3[Si6.00O18]((OH)3.16F0.84)Σ=4
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
POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R060635.1
Sample Description: Powder
Cell Refinement Output: a: 15.8428(3)Å    b: 15.8428(3)Å    c: 7.1070(2)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 120°   Volume: 1544.84(7)Å3    Crystal System: hexagonal
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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Fluor-liddicoatite

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]

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Aurisicchio C, Demartin F, Ottolini L, Pezzotta F (1999) Homogeneous liddicoatite from Madagascar: a possible reference material? First EMPA, SIMS and SREF data, European Journal of Mineralogy, 11, 237-242

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Rizzo F, Bosi F, Tempesta G, Agrosì G (2023) Compositional variation and crystal-chemical characterization of a watermelon variety of tourmaline from Anjanabonoina, Central Madagascar, Crystals, 13, 1290   [link]   [view file]