Smithite R070642
Name: Smithite
RRUFF ID: R070642
Ideal Chemistry: AgAsS2
Locality: Jas Roux, Pelvoux Mt., Valgaudemar, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Source: Michael Scott S101941 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Deep-red with good cleavage, associated with realgar and chabournéite, R070371.
Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis.
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R070642.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: Ag1.00(As0.80Sb0.20)Σ=1S2.00
Microprobe Data File: [ Download Excel File ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 25% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R070642.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 17.305(2)Å    b: 7.811(1)Å    c: 15.334(2)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 101.212(7)°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 2033.2(5)Å3    Crystal System: monoclinic
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Calculated diffraction file.

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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Smithite

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]

Solly R H (1905) Some new minerals from the Binnenthal, Switzerland, Mineralogical Magazine, 14, 72-82   [view file]

Hellner E, Burzlaff H (1964) Die struktur des smithits AgAsS2, Naturwissenschaften, 51, 35-36

Roth P (2007) Smithite, in Minerals first discovered in Switzerland and minerals named after Swiss individuals Kristallografik Verlag Achberg Germany 138-139