Terlinguacreekite R060731
Name: Terlinguacreekite
RRUFF ID: R060731
Ideal Chemistry: Hg2+3O2Cl2
Locality: Mariposa mine, Terlingua, Brewster County, Texas, USA
Source: Michael Scott S100033 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Dark orange bladed crystals on lighter orange incrustation, both terlinguacreekite, associated with calcite
Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis.
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R060731.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: Hg2+3.00O2Cl2.00 ; O estimated by difference and stoichiometry
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RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample.
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BROAD SCAN WITH SPECTRAL ARTIFACTS
RRUFF ID: R060731
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample.
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 30% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R060731.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 6.68(1)Å    b: 25.479(6)Å    c: 5.541(1)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 942.9(5)    Crystal System: orthorhombic
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REFERENCES for Terlinguacreekite

Roberts A C, Gault R A, Paar W H, Cooper M A, Hawthorne F C, Burns P C, Cisneros S, Foord E E (2005) Terlinguacreekite, Hg2+3O2Cl2, a new mineral species from the Perry pit, Mariposa Mine, Terlingua mining district, Brewster County, Texas, U.S.A., The Canadian Mineralogist, 43, 1055-1060   [view file]

Locock A J, Piilonen P C, Ercit T S, Rowe R (2006) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 91, 216-224   [view file]