Uvarovite R060477

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Name: Uvarovite
RRUFF ID: R060477
Ideal Chemistry: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
Locality: Saranovskiy mine, Sarany, Ural Mountains, Russia
Source: Michael Scott S100206 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: A druse of green dodecahedral crystals
Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis.
Mineral Group: [ garnet (97) ]
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CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R060477.2
Sample Description: Microprobe fragment
Measured Chemistry: Ca3.00(Cr1.15Al0.82Ti0.03)Σ=2((Si0.99Al0.01)Σ=1O4)3
Microprobe Data File: [ Download Excel File ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Sample is oriented and mounted on a pin
Pin ID: M01260
Orientation: Laser parallel to  a*  (1 0 0).     Fiducial mark perpendicular to laser is parallel to  -c   [0 0 -1].
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RRUFF ID: R060477
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R060477.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 11.9204(8)Å    b: 11.9204(8)Å    c: 11.9204(8)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 1693.8(1)Å3    Crystal System: cubic
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REFERENCES for Uvarovite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

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Righter K, Sutton S, Danielson L, Pando K, Schmidt G, Yang H, Berthet S, Newville M, Choi Y, Downs R T, Malavergne V (2011) The effect of fO2 on the partitioning and valence of V and Cr in garnet/melt pairs and the relation to terrestrial mantle V and Cr content., American Mineralogist, 96, 1278-1290   [view file]

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Fan D, Xu J, Ma M, Wei S, Zhang B, Liu J, Xie H (2015) P-V-T equation of state of Ca3Cr2Si3O12 uvarovite garnet by using a diamond-anvil cell and in-situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction, American Mineralogist, 100, 588-597

Caporuscio F A, Oberti R, Smyth J R (2019) X-site control on rare earth elements in eclogitic garnets – an XRD study, European Journal of Mineralogy, 31, 453-463