Fencooperite R061032



Name: Fencooperite
RRUFF ID: R061032
Ideal Chemistry: Ba6Fe3+3Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3·H2O
Locality: Trumbull Peak, Mariposa County, California, USA
Source: Michael Scott S101302 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Dark gray massive embedded in quartz with reddish-orange halo around the grains
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R061032
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
REFERENCES for Fencooperite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Grice J D (2001) The crystal structure of fencooperite: unique [Fe3+3O13] pinwheels cross-connected by [Si8O22] islands, The Canadian Mineralogist, 39, 1065-1071   [view file]

Mandarino J A (2001) New minerals, The Canadian Mineralogist, 39, 1751-1760   [view file]

Roberts A C, Grice J D, Dunning G E, Venance K E (2001) Fencooperite, Ba6Fe3+3Si8O23(CO3)2Cl3·H2O, a new mineral species from Trumbull Peak, Mariposa County, California, The Canadian Mineralogist, 39, 1059-1064   [view file]

Jambor J L, Roberts A C (2002) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 87, 765-768   [view file]