Gypsum R060509

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Name: Gypsum
RRUFF ID: R060509
Ideal Chemistry: Ca(SO4)·2H2O
Locality: Pierre Shale, Hermosa, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
Source: Michael Scott S100215 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Colorless tabular single crystal
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction.
Mineral Group: [ Gypsum (12) ]
Quick search: [ All Gypsum samples (6) ]
CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R060509.2
Sample Description: Microprobe fragment
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Sample is oriented and mounted on a pin.
Pin ID: L01702
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: R060509
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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: R060509.1
Sample Description: Powder
Cell Refinement Output: a: 5.6707(5)Å    b: 15.199(1)Å    c: 6.5215(6)Å
alpha: 90.°    beta: 118.42(1)°    gamma: 90.°   Volume: 494.32(5)Å3    Crystal System: monoclinic
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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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