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Saltonseaite R120131

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Record 3303 of 4216  

Name: Saltonseaite
RRUFF ID: R120131
Ideal Chemistry: K3NaMnCl6
Locality: Salton Sea, Imperial County, California, USA
Source: Anthony R. Kampf [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Orange fragments from holotype
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
Mineral Group: [ Rinneite (2) ]
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
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RRUFF ID: R120131
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Sample Description: Unoriented Raman on the primary sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW
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POWDER DIFFRACTION 
RRUFF ID: R120131.9
Sample Description: Single crystal, powder profile is calculated
Cell Refinement Output: a: 12.092(3)Å    b: 12.092(3)Å    c: 13.955(5)Å
alpha: 90°    beta: 90°    gamma: 120°   Volume: 1766.9(5)Å3    Crystal System: hexagonal
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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Saltonseaite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2012) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 13, New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2012, Mineralogical Magazine, 76, 807-817   [view file]

Kampf A R, Mills S J, Nestola F, Ciriotti M E, Kasatkin A V (2013) Saltonseaite, K3NaMn2+Cl6, the Mn analogue of rinneite from the Salton Sea, California, American Mineralogist, 98, 231-235   [view file]