Pyrrhotite R060440

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Name: Pyrrhotite
RRUFF ID: R060440
Ideal Chemistry: Fe7S8
Locality: Dal 'Negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, far eastern Russia
Source: Michael Scott S100128 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Bronze-yellow metallic tabular hexagonal prisms
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis
Mineral Group: [ Nickeline (5) ]
Quick search: [ All Pyrrhotite samples (2) ]
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R060440.2
Sample Description: Microprobe fragment
Measured Chemistry: Fe7.1S8.0
Microprobe Data File: [ Download Excel File ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
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RRUFF ID: R060440
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R060440.1
Sample Description: Powder, cell parameters are from single crystal
Cell Refinement Output: a: 11.896(4)Å    b: 6.865(1)Å    c: 22.779(7)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90.34(1)°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 1860(1)Å3    Crystal System: monoclinic
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