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Symplesite R120074

Name: Symplesite
RRUFF ID: R120074
Ideal Chemistry: Fe²⁺₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O
Locality: Saubachbruch, Muldenberg, Vogtland, Sachsen, Germany
Source: Bob Jenkins
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Aggregate of black bladed crystals, 2-fold twin around [1 -1 0]
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed only by single crystal X-ray diffraction.

Mineral Group: [ Symplesite (4) ]

Quick search: [ All Symplesite samples (2) ]

RAMAN SPECTRUM

RRUFF ID:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

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BROAD SCAN WITH SPECTRAL ARTIFACTS

RRUFF ID:

R120074

Wavelength:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

Instrument settings:

Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 50% of 150mW

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POWDER DIFFRACTION

RRUFF ID:

R120074.9

Sample Description:

Single crystal, powder profile is calculated

Cell Refinement Output:

a: 7.788(2)Å b: 9.241(2)Å c: 4.754(1)Å
alpha: 92.89(2)° beta: 98.38(2)° gamma: 106.36(2)° Volume: 323.2(1)Å³ Crystal System: triclinic

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REFERENCES for Symplesite
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]
Breithaupt J F A (1837) Bestimmung neuer Mineralien. 1. Symplesischer Diatom oder Symplesit, Journal für Praktische Chemie, 10, 501-503 [view file]
Tyrrell J B, Graham R P D (1913) Yukonite, a new hydrous arsenate of iron and calcium, from the Tagish Lake, Yukon Territory, Canada; with a note on the associated symplesite, Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada, 7, 13-18 [view file]
Mori H, Ito T (1950) The structure of vivianite and symplesite, Acta Crystallographica, 3, 1-6
Schmetzer K, Tremmel G, Bartelke W (1980) Eine Paragenese seltener Minerale aus Bou-Azzer, Marokko: Parasymplesit, Symplesit, Schneiderhöhnit, Karibibit, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen, 138, 94-108

REFERENCES for Symplesite

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]

Breithaupt J F A (1837) Bestimmung neuer Mineralien. 1. Symplesischer Diatom oder Symplesit, Journal für Praktische Chemie, 10, 501-503 [view file]

Tyrrell J B, Graham R P D (1913) Yukonite, a new hydrous arsenate of iron and calcium, from the Tagish Lake, Yukon Territory, Canada; with a note on the associated symplesite, Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada, 7, 13-18 [view file]

Mori H, Ito T (1950) The structure of vivianite and symplesite, Acta Crystallographica, 3, 1-6

Schmetzer K, Tremmel G, Bartelke W (1980) Eine Paragenese seltener Minerale aus Bou-Azzer, Marokko: Parasymplesit, Symplesit, Schneiderhöhnit, Karibibit, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen, 138, 94-108