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Kinoite R050168

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Name: Kinoite
RRUFF ID: R050168
Ideal Chemistry: Ca2Cu2Si3O10·2H2O
Locality: Christmas mine, Christmas, Gila County, Arizona, USA
Source: Marcus Origlieri
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Blue tabular crystals associated with hydroxyapophyllite, R050169
Status: The identification of this mineral is confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis.
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CHEMISTRY 
RRUFF ID: R050168.2
Sample Description: Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry: Ca2.00Cu2.00Si3.00O10ยท2.94H2O; trace amounts of Fe and Mn; H2O estimated by difference
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RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R050168
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R050168.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 7.007(9)Å    b: 12.920(11)Å    c: 5.674(4)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 96.17(5)°    gamma: 90°   Volume: 510.7(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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REFERENCES for Kinoite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file]

Anthony J W, Laughon R B (1970) Kinoite, a new hydrous copper calcium silicate mineral from Arizona, American Mineralogist, 55, 709-715   [view file]

Laughon R B (1971) The crystal structure of kinoite, American Mineralogist, 56, 193-200   [view file]