Aragonite R040078

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Name: Aragonite
RRUFF ID: R040078
Ideal Chemistry: Ca(CO3)
Locality: Molina, Aragon, Spain
Source: University of Arizona Mineral Museum 3887 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Orange pseudohexagonal prisms
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis
Mineral Group: [ Aragonite (18) ]
Quick search: [ All Aragonite samples (5) ]
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R040078.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: Ca1.00CO3
Microprobe Data File: [ Download Excel File ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Sample is oriented, mounted onto a pin and polished
Pin ID: L00344
Orientation: Laser parallel to  a*  (1 0 0).     Fiducial mark perpendicular to laser is parallel to  b   [0 1 0].
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RRUFF ID: R040078
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
INFRARED SPECTRUM (Attenuated Total Reflectance) 
RRUFF ID: R040078.1
Sample Description: Powder
Instrument settings: SensIR Durascope on a Nicolet Magna 860 FTIR
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R040078.1
Sample Description: Powder
Cell Refinement Output: a: 4.9632(5)Å    b: 7.9673(7)Å    c: 5.7442(4)Å
alpha: 90.°    beta: 90.°    gamma: 90.°   Volume: 227.15(2)Å3    Crystal System: orthorhombic
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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Aragonite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

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