Santafeite R080054
Name: Santafeite
RRUFF ID: R080054
Ideal Chemistry: (Ca,Sr,Na)3(Mn2+,Fe3+)2Mn4+2(VO4)4(OH,O)5·2H2O
Locality: Marble Canyon, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
Source: James Shigley [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Black blocky crystals, associated with elongated groutite, R070583
Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis.
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R080054.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: (Ca1.63Na1.34Sr0.02)Σ=2.99Mn+21.84Mn+41.96(V0.98As0.0025O4)4OH5·2H2O
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RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R080054
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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: R080054.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 9.2392(3)Å    b: 59.697(2)Å    c: 6.3221(3)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 3487.0(2)Å3    Crystal System: orthorhombic
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REFERENCES for Santafeite

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]

Fleischer M (1958) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 43, 623-626   [view file]

Sun M S, Weber R H (1958) Santafeite, a new hydrated vanadate from New Mexico, American Mineralogist, 43, 677-687   [view file]

Fleischer M (1959) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 44, 464-470   [view file]

Dunn P J, Peacor D R (1986) Santafeite, a re-examination and new empirical formula, Mineralogical Magazine, 50, 299-300   [view file]

Hawthorne F C, Jambor J L, Bladh K W, Burke E A J, Grice J D, Phillips D, Roberts A C, Schedler R A, Shigley J E (1987) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 72, 1023-1028   [view file]