Menezesite R060979
Name: Menezesite
RRUFF ID: R060979
Ideal Chemistry: Ba3MgZr4Nb12O42·12H2O
Locality: Jacupiranga mine, Cajati, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Source: Michael Scott S100864 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Rootbeer colored dodecahedra associated with calcite, phlogopite, clinohumite, pyrite and magnetite
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed only by single crystal X-ray diffraction.
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R060979.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R060979
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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: R060979.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 13.005(9)Å    b: 13.005(9)Å    c: 13.005(9)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 2199.5(7)    Crystal System: cubic
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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 Menezesite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Atencio D, Coutinho J M V, Doriguetto A C, Mascarenhas Y P, Ellena J, Ferrari V C (2008) Menezesite, the first natural heteropolyniobate, from Cajati, São Paulo, Brazil: Description and crystal structure, American Mineralogist, 93, 81-87   [view file]