Fluorcarmoite-(BaNa) R220045


Name: Fluorcarmoite-(BaNa)
RRUFF ID: R220045
Ideal Chemistry: Ba◻Na2Na2◻CaMg13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)F2
Locality: Riverbed of the upper Maremola Creek, Isallo, Savona, Liguria, Italy
Source: Fernando Cámara
Owner: Fernando Cámara
Description: Yellow–orange, translucent crystals in an anhedral nodule embedded in quartz. Type sample from Cámara et al (2019)
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis
Mineral Group: [ arrojadite (6) ]
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R220045.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: (Ba0.93Na3.77Ca0.94K0.15Sr0.090.12)(Mg7.52Fe2+4.93Mn2+0.57)Al1.01(PO4)11(PO3)(OH0.74F0.26)F2
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R220045
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Jobin-Yvon Horiba Labram 632nm @ 100% of 2mW
POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R220045
Sample Description: Powder, profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 16.426(9)Å    b: 9.920(8)Å    c: 24.43(3)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 105.65(11)°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 3832(6)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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REFERENCES for Fluorcarmoite-(BaNa)

Hålenius U, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2015) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 27. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2015, Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 1223-1230   [view file]

Cámara F, Bittarello E, Ciriotti M E, Nestola F, Radica F, Massimi F, Bracco R (2019) Fluorcarmoite-(BaNa), the first Mg-dominant mineral of the arrojadite group, European Journal of Mineralogy, 31, 823-836   [view file]