Jasmundite R060805



Name: Jasmundite
RRUFF ID: R060805
Ideal Chemistry: Ca11O2(SiO4)4S
Locality: Bellerberg, Eifel Mts., Germany
Source: Michael Scott S101260 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Brownish-green irregular grains
Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis.
Mineral Group: [ Not in a structural group (133) ]
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R060805.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: (Ca10.64Mg0.18Fe0.09Al0.060.03)Σ=11O2((Si0.99Ti0.01)Σ=1O4)4(S0.78P0.12O0.10)Σ=1 ; = gray host
Microprobe Data File: [ Download Excel File ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample.
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RRUFF ID: R060805
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample.
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R060805.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 10.460(1)Å    b: 10.460(1)Å    c: 8.798(2)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 962.7(2)Å3    Crystal System: tetragonal
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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Jasmundite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

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]

Dent Glasser L S, Lee C K (1981) The structure of jasmundite, Ca22(SiO4)8O4S2, Acta Crystallographica, B37, 803-806

Hentschel G, Dent Glasser L S, Lee C K (1983) Jasmundite, Ca22(SiO4)8O4S2, a new mineral, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 1983, 337-342

Dunn P J, Chao G Y, Grice J D, Ferraiolo J A, Fleischer M, Pabst A, Zilczer J A (1984) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 69, 565-569   [view file]

Ilinets A M, Bikbau M Y, Nudelman B I, Bolotina N B (1989) The peculiarities of the atomic-structure of alinite and jasmundite, Kristallografiya, 34, 71-77