Bavsiite R150042
Name: Bavsiite
RRUFF ID: R150042
Ideal Chemistry: Ba2V2O2[Si4O12]
Locality: Gun Claim, Yukon Territory, Canada
Source: Gunnar Farber [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Isolated aggregates of blueish crystals with good cleavage, associated with pale grey walstromite, pellyite, diopside, benitoite, suzukiite (R150039) and celsian
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
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RRUFF ID: R150042
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R150042.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 7.051(2)Å    b: 7.051(2)Å    c: 11.471(4)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 570.2(1)Å3    Crystal System: tetragonal
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REFERENCES for Bavsiite

Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2014) IMA Commission on new minerals, nomenclature and classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 21. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2014, Mineralogical Magazine, 78, 797-804   [view file]

Bojar H P, Walter F, Baumgartner J (2019) Bavsiite, Ba2V2O2[Si4O12], mineral data and crystal structure, Mineralogical Magazine, 83, 821-827   [view file]