Bassetite R080027
Name: Bassetite
RRUFF ID: R080027
Ideal Chemistry: Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2(H2O)10
Locality: Arcu su Linnarbu, Capoterra, Cagliari, Sardinia
Source: Mark N. Feinglos [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Golden brown massive coating with tabular crystals associated with R080028 sabugalite. Measured c-cell edge does not match that previously reported for bassetite.
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R080027
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 65% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R080027.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 6.986(4)Å    b: 6.986(4)Å    c: 19.979(9)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 975.1(2)Å3    Crystal System: tetragonal
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REFERENCES for Bassetite

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]

Hallimond A F (1915) On bassetite and uranospathite, new species hitherto classed as autunite, Mineralogical Magazine, 17, 221-236   [view file]

Fleischer M (1941) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 26, 235-236   [view file]

Frondel C (1954) On bassetite and unranospathite, American Mineralogist, 39, 683-683   [view file]

Vochten R, De Grave E, Pelsmaekers J (1984) Mineralogical study of bassetite in relation to its oxidation, American Mineralogist, 69, 967-978   [view file]

Dal Bo F, Hatert F, Mees F, Philippo S, Baijot M, Fontaine F (2016) Crystal structure of bassetite and saléeite: new insight into autunite-group minerals, European Journal of Mineralogy, 28, 663-675