Syngenite R061002



Name: Syngenite
RRUFF ID: R061002
Ideal Chemistry: K2Ca(SO4)2·H2O
Locality: Kalush, Ukraine
Source: Michael Scott S101427 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Colorless transparent tabular crystal
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis
Mineral Group: [ Syngenite (1) ]
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R061002.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: K2.00Ca1.00(S1.00O4)2·H2O ; light inclusions are (K1.99Na0.01)Σ=2S1.00O4 (arcanite) ; H not measured but estimated by difference
Microprobe Data File: [ Download Excel File ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R061002
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R061002.1
Sample Description: Powder
Cell Refinement Output: a: 9.7746(3)Å    b: 7.1474(2)Å    c: 6.2491(3)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 104.006(3)°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 423.60(2)Å3    Crystal System: monoclinic
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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 Syngenite

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]

Zepharovich V R (1872) Vorläufige Notiz über den Syngenit, ein neues Mineral der Salzlager-Stätten, Lotos. Zeitschrift für Naturwissenschaften, 22, 137-138   [view file]

Corazza E, Sabelli C (1967) The structure of syngenite, K2Ca(SO4)2·H2O, Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 124, 398-408   [view file]

Buzgar N, Buzatu A, Sanislav I V (2009) The Raman study on certain sulfates, Annalele Stiintifice ale Universitatii, 55, 5-23   [view file]