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Tapiaite R150032

Name: Tapiaite
RRUFF ID: R150032
Ideal Chemistry: Ca₅Al₂(AsO₄)₄(OH)₄·12H₂O
Locality: Jote mine, Pampa Larga district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapo´ Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Source: Bob Jenkins [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Pale yellow or pale blue to clear bladed crystals.
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed only by single crystal X-ray diffraction.

Mineral Group: [ Not in a structural group (133) ]

RAMAN SPECTRUM

RRUFF ID:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

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BROAD SCAN WITH SPECTRAL ARTIFACTS

RRUFF ID:

R150032

Wavelength:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

Instrument settings:

Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW

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POWDER DIFFRACTION

RRUFF ID:

R150032.9

Sample Description:

Single crystal, powder profile is calculated

Cell Refinement Output:

a: 15.999(5)Å b: 5.764(2)Å c: 16.275(6)Å
alpha: 90° beta: 116.65(2)° gamma: 90° Volume: 1341.4(3)Å³ Crystal System: monoclinic

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REFERENCES for Tapiaite
American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]
Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2014) IMA Commission on new minerals, nomenclature and classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 21. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2014, Mineralogical Magazine, 78, 797-804 [view file]
Kampf A R, Mills S J, Nash B P, Dini M, Donoso A A M (2015) Tapiaite, Ca₅Al₂(AsO₄)₄(OH)₄·12H₂O, a new mineral from the Jote mine, Tierra Amarilla, Chile, Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 345-354 [view file]
Belakovskiy D I, Cámara F, Gagné O C (2016) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 101, 2355-2360 [view file]

REFERENCES for Tapiaite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2014) IMA Commission on new minerals, nomenclature and classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 21. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2014, Mineralogical Magazine, 78, 797-804 [view file]

Kampf A R, Mills S J, Nash B P, Dini M, Donoso A A M (2015) Tapiaite, Ca₅Al₂(AsO₄)₄(OH)₄·12H₂O, a new mineral from the Jote mine, Tierra Amarilla, Chile, Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 345-354 [view file]

Belakovskiy D I, Cámara F, Gagné O C (2016) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 101, 2355-2360 [view file]