Penfieldite R050163
Name: Penfieldite
RRUFF ID: R050163
Ideal Chemistry: Pb2Cl3(OH)
Locality: Margarita mine, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta, Chile
Source: Jim McGlasson
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Colorless pyramidal crystals, associated with blue pseudoboléite, R050162
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R050163
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R050163.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 11.3870(5)Å    b: 11.3870(5)Å    c: 4.0609(2)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 120°   Volume: 456.01(5)Å3    Crystal System: hexagonal
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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Penfieldite

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]

Genth F A (1892) On penfieldite, a new species, American Journal of Science, 144, 260-261   [view file]

Fleischer M (1941) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 26, 293-294   [view file]

Merlino S, Pasero M, Perchiazzi N, Gianfagna A (1995) X-ray and electron diffraction study of penfieldite: average structure and multiple cells, Mineralogical Magazine, 59, 341-347   [view file]