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Name: Spangolite RRUFF ID: R060135 Ideal Chemistry: Cu6AlSO4(OH)12Cl·3H2O Locality: Blanchard mine, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA Source: University of Arizona Mineral Museum 16329 [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Bluish-green stubby hexagonal pyramids Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis |
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a: 8.2788(4)Å b: 8.2788(4)Å c: 14.3606(9)Å alpha: 90.° beta: 90.° gamma: 120.° Volume: 852.39(7) Crystal System: hexagonal |
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| REFERENCES for Spangolite | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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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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Penfield S L (1890) On spangolite, a new copper mineral, American Journal of Science, 39, 370-378 |
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Merlino S, Pasero M, Sabelli C, Trosti-Ferroni R (1992) Crystal structure refinements of spangolite, a hydrated basic sulphate of copper and aluminium, from three different occurrences, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1992, 349-357 |
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Hawthorne F C, Kimata M, Eby R K (1993) The crystal structure of spangolite, a complex copper sulfate sheet mineral, American Mineralogist, 78, 649-652 [view file] |
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