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Name: Topaz
RRUFF ID: R050200
Ideal Chemistry: Al2SiO4F2
Locality: Jos Plateau, Nigeria
Source: Marcus Origlieri
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Colorless water-worn single crystal
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis
Mineral Group: [ Topaz (9) ]
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CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R050200.2
Sample Description: Micoprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: Al2.000Si1.000O4.000F1.488(OH)0.512
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Sample is oriented, mounted onto a pin and polished.
Pin ID: L00468
Orientation: Laser parallel to  b*  (0 1 0).     Fiducial mark perpendicular to laser is parallel to  c   [0 0 1].
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Raman Mode Analysis
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BROAD SCAN WITH SPECTRAL ARTIFACTS
RRUFF ID: R050200
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
INFRARED SPECTRUM (Attenuated Total Reflectance) 
RRUFF ID: R050200.1
Sample Description: Powder
Instrument settings: SensIR Durascope on a Nicolet Magna 860 FTIR
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RRUFF ID: R050200.1
Sample Description: Powder
Instrument settings: PIKE GladiATR - Far-IR on a Nicolet Magna 860 FTIR
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R050200.1
Sample Description: Powder
Cell Refinement Output: a: 4.64881(8)Å    b: 8.7952(2)Å    c: 8.3913(2)Å
alpha: 90.°    beta: 90.°    gamma: 90.°   Volume: 343.104(8)Å3    Crystal System: orthorhombic
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Calculated diffraction file.

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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Topaz

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

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