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Name: Borocookeite RRUFF ID: R080076 Ideal Chemistry: LiAl4(Si3B)O10(OH)8 Locality: Malkhan Range, Central Transbaikal Region, Russia Source: Michael Scott 1005113 [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Cream-colored earthy coating on tourmaline crystal Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed. |
| Mineral Groups: [ Clay (86) ] [ chlorite (7) ] | ||
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| RRUFF ID: | R080076 | ||||||
| Sample Description: | Powder, using Mo radiation | ||||||
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| REFERENCES for Borocookeite | |
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Zagorsky V Y, Peretyazhko I S, Sapozhnikov A N, Zhukhlistov A P, Zvyagin B B (2003) Borocookeite, a new member of the chlorite group from the Malkhan gem tourmaline deposit, Central Transbaikalia, Russia, American Mineralogist, 88, 830-836 [view file] |
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Mandarino J A (2004) New minerals, The Canadian Mineralogist, 42, 215-234 [view file] |
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Pekov I V (2007) New minerals from former Soviet Union countries, 1998-2006: new minerals approved by the IMA commission on new minerals and mineral names, Mineralogical Almanac, 11, 9-51 [view file] |
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